John Chapter 2 verse 25 Holy Bible
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
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He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
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and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.
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And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
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and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
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and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(25) And needed not.--Better, and because He needed not.For he knew.--Better, for He of Himself knew. The verse is a wider statement of the general truth of which John 2:24 is a particular instance. He did not in that instance need any testimony of spiritual state and character, because He then, as always, read what was in man.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekHe {did}εἶχεν (eichen)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.notοὐ (ou)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.needχρείαν (chreian)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.anyτις (tis)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.testimonyμαρτυρήσῃ (martyrēsē)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.aboutπερὶ (peri)PrepositionStrong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.man,ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.forγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.Heαὐτὸς (autos)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.knewἐγίνωσκεν (eginōsken)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.whatτί (ti)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.wasἦν (ēn)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.[a] man.ἀνθρώπῳ (anthrōpō)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.Jump to PreviousBear Need Needed One's Testify Testimony Witness
