John 2:25
Modern Translations
New International Version
He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.

New Living Translation
No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.

English Standard Version
and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.

Berean Study Bible
He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

New American Standard Bible
and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind.

NASB 1995
and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

NASB 1977
and because He did not need anyone to bear witness concerning man for He Himself knew what was in man.

Amplified Bible
and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being].

Christian Standard Bible
and because he did not need anyone to testify about man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.

Contemporary English Version
No one had to tell him what people were like. He already knew.

Good News Translation
There was no need for anyone to tell him about them, because he himself knew what was in their hearts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and didn't need anyone to tell him about human nature. He knew what people were really like.

International Standard Version
and didn't need anyone to tell him what people were like, because he himself knew what was in every person.

NET Bible
He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

New King James Version
and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

King James 2000 Bible
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

New Heart English Bible
and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

World English Bible
and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

American King James Version
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

American Standard Version
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

A Faithful Version
And He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

Darby Bible Translation
and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.

English Revised Version
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Webster's Bible Translation
And needed not that any should testify concerning man: for he knew what was in man.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And neded not, that any shoulde testifie of man: For he knewe what was in man.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
& neded not yt eny ma shulde testifye of man, for he knewe well what was in man.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and neded not that eny man shuld testify of man. For he knewe what was in man.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and because He had no need that any should testify concerning man, for He Himself was knowing what was in man.

Berean Literal Bible
and because He had no need that anyone should testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

Young's Literal Translation
and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

Smith's Literal Translation
For also he had no need that any should testify concerning man: for he knew what was in man.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And that He had no need that any should testify concerning man, for He knew what was in man.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and because he had no need of anyone to offer testimony about a man. For he knew what was within a man.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he did not need a man to testify to him about anyone, for he himself knew what was in a man.

Lamsa Bible
And he needed no man to testify to him concerning any man; for he knew well what was in man.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and had no need that any one should testify of man, for he himself knew what was in man.

Godbey New Testament
and because He had no need that any one should witness concerning man; because He was knowing what was in man.

Haweis New Testament
and because he had no need that any man should testify respecting man; for he knew what was in man.

Mace New Testament
and he did not want any information concerning man: for he knew of himself the secret of their hearts.

Weymouth New Testament
and did not need any one's testimony concerning a man, for He of Himself knew what was in the man.

Worrell New Testament
and had no need that any one should testify concerning man; for He Himself knew what was in man,

Worsley New Testament
for He knew all men, and He had no need that any should testify concerning man; for He knew what was in man.
















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