1 John 5:4-12
King James Version
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
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.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Read full chapter
1 John 5:4-12
Legacy Standard Bible
4 For everything that has been [a](A)born of God (B)overcomes the world; and this is the overcoming that has overcome the world—our faith.
5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who (C)believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is the One who came (D)by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not [b]with the water only, but [c]with the water and [d]with the blood. It is (E)the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are (F)three that bear witness: 8 [e]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are [f]in agreement. 9 (G)If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for the witness of God is this, that (H)He has borne witness about His Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God (I)has this witness in himself. The one who does not believe God has (J)made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has borne witness about His Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God gave us (K)eternal life, and (L)this life is in His Son. 12 (M)He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have that life.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 John 5:4 Or begotten
- 1 John 5:6 Lit in
- 1 John 5:6 Lit in
- 1 John 5:6 Lit in
- 1 John 5:8 A few late mss add ...in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit
- 1 John 5:8 Lit for the one thing
Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org For Permission to Quote Information visit https://www.LSBible.org.