1 John 5:10
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.
הערת לימוד
Study Note
The epistemological distinction — 'he that believes on the Son has the witness in himself; he that believes not God has made him a liar' — introduces internal witness as a criterion of authentic faith that complements the external witness of water, blood, and Spirit (vv. 6–8). The charge of making God a liar echoes John 8:44's description of the devil as the father of lies and is here applied to those who refuse the testimony about the Son, making disbelief a form of slander against divine character. The 'witness in himself' has been interpreted as the Holy Spirit's internal testimony (Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12) and has contributed to Reformed doctrine of the 'internal testimony of the Holy Spirit' (testimonium internum). The verse stands as one of the New Testament's most pointed statements about the stakes of christological confession.
תרגומים נוספים
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.
He who is believing in the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he who is not believing God, a liar hath made Him, because he hath not believed in the testimony that God hath testified concerning His Son;
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.
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