KJV King James Version
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 John 5:8
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
WEB World English Bible
the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
ASV American Standard Version
For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and three are who are testifying in the earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and the three are into the one.
Surrounding context — 1 John 5
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
9 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.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὕδωρG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἷμα,G129 · ahimabloodκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoτρεῖςG5140 · treisThreeεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἕνG1520 · ehisoneεἰσιν.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
1 John 5:6-7This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:1 Peter 3:21The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:Acts 2:2-4And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.Romans 8:16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:Matthew 26:26-28And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.2 Corinthians 1:22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Mark 14:56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.Hebrews 6:4For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,Hebrews 13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.Acts 15:15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
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