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1 John 5:5-7
International Children’s Bible
1 John 5:5-7
International Children’s Bible
5 So the one who conquers the world is the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
6 Jesus Christ is the One who came with water[a] and with blood.[b] He did not come by water only. He came by both water and blood. And the Spirit says that this is true. The Spirit is the truth. 7 So there are three witnesses:[c]
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- 5:6 water This probably means the water of Jesus’ baptism.
- 5:6 blood This probably means the blood of Jesus’ death.
- 5:7 So . . . witnesses A few very late Greek copies and the Latin Vulgate read “in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three witnesses agree. 8 And there are three witnesses on earth.”
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