1 John 5:7-8
New American Standard Bible
7 For there are (A)three that testify: 8 [a]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are [b]in agreement.
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- 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
1 John 5:7-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 For there are three that testify:[a](A) 8 the Spirit,(B) the water, and the blood(C)—and these three are in agreement.
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- 1 John 5:7 Other mss (Vg and a few late Gk mss) read testify in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One. 8 And there are three who bear witness on earth:
1 John 5:7-8
New King James Version
7 For there are three that bear witness [a]in heaven: the Father, (A)the Word, and the Holy Spirit; (B)and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: (C)the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.
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- 1 John 5:7 NU, M omit the words from in heaven (v. 7) through on earth (v. 8). Only 4 or 5 very late mss. contain these words in Greek.
1 John 5:7-8
New Living Translation
7 So we have these three witnesses[a]— 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.
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- 5:7 A few very late manuscripts add in heaven—the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And we have three witnesses on earth.
1 Timothy 3:16
New American Standard Bible
16 Beyond question, great is (A)the mystery of godliness:
He who was (B)revealed in the flesh,
Was [a](C)vindicated [b]in the Spirit,
(D)Seen by angels,
(E)Proclaimed among the nations,
(F)Believed on in the world,
(G)Taken up in glory.
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- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or by
1 Timothy 3:16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 And most certainly, the mystery of godliness(A) is great:
He[a] was manifested in the flesh,(B)
vindicated in the Spirit,(C)
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed(D) on in the world,
taken up in glory.(E)
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- 1 Timothy 3:16 Other mss read God
1 Timothy 3:16
New King James Version
16 And without controversy great is the [a]mystery of godliness:
(A)God[b] was manifested in the flesh,
(B)Justified in the Spirit,
(C)Seen by angels,
(D)Preached among the Gentiles,
(E)Believed on in the world,
(F)Received up in glory.
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- 1 Timothy 3:16 hidden truth
- 1 Timothy 3:16 NU Who
1 Timothy 3:16
New Living Translation
16 Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith[a]:
Christ[b] was revealed in a human body
and vindicated by the Spirit.[c]
He was seen by angels
and announced to the nations.
He was believed in throughout the world
and taken to heaven in glory.
John 3:13
New American Standard Bible
13 (A)No one has ascended into heaven, except (B)He who descended from heaven: (C)the Son of Man.
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John 3:13
New King James Version
13 (A)No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man [a]who is in heaven.
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- John 3:13 NU omits who is in heaven
John 3:13
New Living Translation
13 No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man[a] has come down from heaven.
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- 3:13 Some manuscripts add who lives in heaven. “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
Colossians 2:2
New American Standard Bible
2 that their (A)hearts may be encouraged, having been (B)knit together in love, and that they would attain to all (C)the wealth [a]that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a (D)true knowledge of (E)God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,
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- Colossians 2:2 Lit of the full assurance
Colossians 2:2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 I want their hearts to be encouraged(A) and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery(B)—Christ.[a](C)
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- Colossians 2:2 Other mss read mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ; other ms variations exist on this v.
Colossians 2:2
New King James Version
2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, [a]both of the Father and of Christ,
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- Colossians 2:2 NU omits both of the Father and
Colossians 2:2
New Living Translation
2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself.
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John 1:18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 No one has ever seen God.[a]
The One and Only(A) Son[b]—
the One who is at the Father’s(B) side[c]—
He has revealed Him.(C)
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- John 1:18 Since God is an infinite being, no one can see Him in His absolute essential nature; Ex 33:18-23.
- John 1:18 Other mss read God
- John 1:18 Lit is in the bosom of the Father
John 1:18
New King James Version
18 (A)No one has seen God at any time. (B)The only begotten [a]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
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- John 1:18 NU God
John 1:18
New Living Translation
18 No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God,[a] is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.
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- 1:18 Some manuscripts read But the one and only Son.
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