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Berean Standard Bible

“Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.”

1 John 5:10

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1 John 5 concludes the letter by describing the testimony that God has given about his Son and the assurance of eternal life. John explains that belief and testimony go together.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

World English Bible (WEB)

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

King James Version (KJV)

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who has faith in the Son of God has the witness in himself: he who has not faith in God makes him false, because he has not faith in the witness which God has given about his Son.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

He who is believing in the Son of God, has the testimony in himself; he who is not believing God, a liar has made Him, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning His Son;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que cree en el Hijo de Dios, tiene el testimonio en sí mismo: el que no cree á Dios, le ha hecho mentiroso; porque no ha creído en el testimonio que Dios ha testificado de su Hijo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Creer esto es aceptar este testimonio en lo más íntimo del corazón; no creerlo equivale a llamar mentiroso a Dios, pues es no creer lo que él ha dicho acerca de su Hijo.

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