John 2:25

NETBible

He did not need anyone to testify about man, 1  for he knew what was in man. 2 

NIV ©

He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

No one needed to tell him about human nature.

MSG ©

He didn't need any help in seeing right through them.

BBE ©

He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.

NRSV ©

and needed no one to testify about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
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of
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NASB ©
and because
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He did not need
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anyone
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to testify
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concerning
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man
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, for He Himself
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knew
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what
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was in man
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.
NET [draft] ITL
He
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did not
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need
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anyone
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to
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testify
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about
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man
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, for
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he
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knew
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what
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was
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in
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man
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.
GREEK
kai
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CONJ
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CONJ
ou
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PRT-N
creian
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N-ASF
eicen
<2192> (5707)
V-IAI-3S
ina
<2443>
CONJ
tiv
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X-NSM
marturhsh
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V-AAS-3S
peri
<4012>
PREP
tou
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T-GSM
anyrwpou
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N-GSM
autov
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P-NSM
gar
<1063>
CONJ
eginwsken
<1097> (5707)
V-IAI-3S
ti
<5101>
I-NSN
hn
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V-IXI-3S
en
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PREP
tw
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T-DSM
anyrwpw
<444>
N-DSM
NETBible

He did not need anyone to testify about man, 1  for he knew what was in man. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn The masculine form has been retained here in the translation to maintain the connection with “a man of the Pharisees” in 3:1, with the understanding that the reference is to people of both genders.

2 tn See previous note on “man” in this verse.