1 John 5:9

“If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.”

"If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son." - 1 John 5:9
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What does 1 John 5:9 mean?

1 John 5:9 (KJV) reads, "If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son." This verse from the first epistle of John speaks to the importance of faith and belief in the witness and testimony of…

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John 5:9 - "And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath."
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1 John 5:5 - "Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?"
1 John 5:12 - "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."
John 1:5 - "And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
John 5:1 - "After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem."
1 John 5:3 - "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."
1 John 5:8 - "And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one."
John 1:9 - "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."
1 John 5:2 - "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments."
1 John 4:5 - "They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them."
1 John 5:11 - "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son."
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1 John 5:4 - "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."
1 John 5:1 - "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him."
1 John 5:7 - "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one."