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John 5:31

Greek
ἐὰν ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ, plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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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.
NIV
“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not valid.
NLT
“If I were to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid.
KJV
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

John 5:30 ← John 5:31 → John 5:32

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