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Contemporary English Version

John 8:16

If I did judge, I would judge fairly, because I would not be doing it alone. The Father who sent me is here with me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus Continued;   The Topic Concordance - Witness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - John, gospel of;   Son of god;   Teacher;   Witness;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Revelation of John, the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Gabriel;   Judge (Office);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Logos;   Marriage;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Attributes of Christ;   Communion (2);   Complacency;   Consciousness;   Deceit, Deception, Guile;   Error;   Ideas (Leading);   Judgment Damnation;   Loneliness;   Love (2);   Names and Titles of Christ;   Son of God;   Trinity (2);   Truth (2);   Worldliness (2);  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But if I judge, my judging is true, because when I judge I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
though I iudge yet is my iudgmet true. For I am not alone: but I and the father that sent me.
Hebrew Names Version
Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
International Standard Version
Yet even if I should judge, my judgment would be valid,true">[fn] for it is not I alone who judges, but I and the one who sent me.John 8:29; 16:32;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
"But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.
New Century Version
But when I do judge, I judge truthfully, because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me.
Update Bible Version
Yes and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Webster's Bible Translation
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
English Standard Version
Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.
World English Bible
Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
but I and the Father that sent me.
Weymouth's New Testament
And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and if Y deme, my doom is trewe, for Y am not aloone, but Y and the fadir that sente me.
English Revised Version
Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Berean Standard Bible
But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone when I judge; I am with the Father, who sent Me.
Amplified Bible
"But even if I do judge, My judgment is true and My decision is right; for I am not alone [in making it], but I and the Father who sent Me [make the same judgment].
American Standard Version
Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Bible in Basic English
Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me.
Complete Jewish Bible
but if I were indeed to pass judgment, my judgment would be valid; because it is not I alone who judge, but I and the One who sent me.
Darby Translation
And if also I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who has sent me.
Etheridge Translation
Yet if I judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.
Murdock Translation
Yet if I Judge, my judgment is certain, because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.
King James Version (1611)
And yet if I iudge, my iudgement is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
New Living Translation
And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me.
New Life Bible
But even if I did, it would be true. I am not alone. The Father Who sent Me is with Me.
New Revised Standard
Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is valid; for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And if I also iudge, my iudgement is true: for I am not alone, but I, and the Father, that sent mee.
George Lamsa Translation
And if I should judge, my judgment is true; because I am not doing it alone, but I and my Father who sent me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, even if, I, am judging, my judging, is, genuine, - because, alone, am I not, but, I, and the Father who sent me;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Revised Standard Version
Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone that judge, but I and he who sent me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And if I iudge, my iudgement is true: For I am not alone, but I and the father that sent me.
Good News Translation
But if I were to do so, my judgment would be true, because I am not alone in this; the Father who sent me is with me.
Christian Standard Bible®
And if I do judge, my judgment is true, because it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.
King James Version
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Lexham English Bible
But even if I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.
Literal Translation
But even if I judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me.
Young's Literal Translation
and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but yf I iudge, my iudgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the father that hath sent me.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and yet if I did judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I am with the father who has sent me.
New English Translation
But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate, because I am not alone when I judge, but I and the Father who sent me do so together.
New King James Version
And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.
Simplified Cowboy Version
And even if I did, my judgment would be absolutely correct every single time because I am not alone. I ride with my Father who sent me to you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.
Legacy Standard Bible
But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.

Contextual Overview

12 Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, "I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life." 13 The Pharisees objected, "You are the only one speaking for yourself, and what you say isn't true!" 14 Jesus replied: Even if I do speak for myself, what I say is true! I know where I came from and where I am going. But you don't know where I am from or where I am going. 15 You judge in the same way that everyone else does, but I don't judge anyone. 16 If I did judge, I would judge fairly, because I would not be doing it alone. The Father who sent me is here with me. 17 Your Law requires two witnesses to prove that something is true. 18 I am one of my witnesses, and the Father who sent me is the other one. 19 "Where is your Father?" they asked. "You don't know me or my Father!" Jesus answered. "If you knew me, you would know my Father." 20 Jesus said this while he was still teaching in the place where the temple treasures were stored. But no one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

yet: John 5:22-30, 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalms 45:6, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 72:1, Psalms 72:2, Psalms 98:9, Psalms 99:4, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 11:2-5, Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:2, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Zechariah 9:9, Acts 17:31, Revelation 19:11

for: John 8:29, John 16:32

Reciprocal: Isaiah 11:3 - and he shall not Zechariah 4:9 - and John 3:17 - God John 5:30 - I judge John 7:28 - and I John 8:26 - to judge John 11:42 - that thou John 12:47 - I judge

Cross-References

Genesis 7:1
The Lord told Noah: Take your whole family with you into the boat, because you are the only one on this earth who pleases me.
Genesis 7:13
On that day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives.
Genesis 8:16
"You, your wife, your sons, and your daughters-in-law may now leave the boat.
Genesis 8:18
After Noah and his family had gone out of the boat,
Joshua 4:10
The army got ready for battle and crossed the Jordan. They marched quickly past the sacred chest and into the desert near Jericho. Forty thousand soldiers from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh led the way, as Moses had ordered. The priests stayed right where they were until the army had followed the orders that the Lord had given Moses and Joshua. Then the army watched as the priests carried the chest the rest of the way across.
Psalms 91:11
God will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will protect you now and always wherever you go.
Zechariah 9:11
When I made a sacred agreement with you, my people, we sealed it with blood. Now some of you are captives in waterless pits, but I will come to your rescue

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And yet if I judge, my judgment is true,.... Because he saw not as man did, nor looked unto, and judged according to the outward appearance of things; but looked into the heart, and knew what was in it, being the searcher and trier of it; to whom all things are naked and open, and therefore cannot be deceived or imposed upon; his judgment must be sure and infallible:

for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me; he was not separate from the Father, or at a distance from him, when he was here on earth; he was in his bosom, and in heaven, as the Son of God, when as the son of man, he was below; nor was he alone in his testimony and judgment, the Father joined with him therein: and which is a further proof of the truth of his testimony, and the certainty of his judgment.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And yet, if I judge - If I should express my judgment of men or things. He was not limited, nor forbidden to do it, nor restrained by any fear that his judgment would be erroneous.

My judgment is true - Is worthy to be regarded.

For I am not alone - I concur with the Father who hath sent me. His judgment you admit would be right, and my judgment would accord with his. He was commissioned by his Father, and his judgment would coincide with all that God had purposed or revealed. This was shown by the evidence that God gave that he had sent him into the world.


 
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