| Greek | 
ἐὰν ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ, ἡplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article μαρτυρία μου οὐκ ἔστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ἀληθής· | 
| ESV | 
If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not deemed true.
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| NIV | 
“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.
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| NLT | 
“If I were to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid.
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| KJV | 
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
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John 5:30 ← John 5:31 → John 5:32
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