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Source language
Original Greek   
εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν, ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ θεοῦ ⸀ὅτι μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ei ten marturian ton anthropon lambanomen, e marturia tou theou meizon estin, oti aute estin e marturia tou theou roti memartureken peri tou uiou autou.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
si testimonium hominum accipimus testimonium Dei maius est quoniam hoc est testimonium Dei quod maius est quia testificatus est de Filio suo

King James Variants
American King James Version   
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
If we receive the testimony of men, how much greater is the testimony of God? And this is the testimony of God which he testifies about his Son:
Darby Bible Translation   
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God which he has witnessed concerning his Son.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son.
God's Word   
We accept human testimony. God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater, because it is God's testimony that He has given about His Son.
International Standard Version   
If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son.
NET Bible   
If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.
New American Standard Bible   
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.
New International Version   
We accept human testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.
New Living Translation   
Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.
Webster's Bible Translation   
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God which he hath testified of his Son.
Weymouth New Testament   
If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater: for God's testimony consists of the things which He has testified about His Son.
The World English Bible   
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.