For there are (A)three that testify: [a]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are [b]in agreement.

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  1. 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
  2. 1 John 5:8 Lit for the one thing

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. 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. 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.

So we have these three witnesses[a] the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.

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  1. 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.

For there are three(A) that testify: the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

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  1. 1 John 5:8 Late manuscripts of the Vulgate testify in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth: the (not found in any Greek manuscript before the fourteenth century)

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. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
  2. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or by

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. 1 Timothy 3:16 hidden truth
  2. 1 Timothy 3:16 NU Who

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.

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  1. 3:16a Or of godliness.
  2. 3:16b Greek He who; other manuscripts read God.
  3. 3:16c Or in his spirit.

16 Beyond all question, the mystery(A) from which true godliness(B) springs is great:

He appeared in the flesh,(C)
    was vindicated by the Spirit,[a]
was seen by angels,
    was preached among the nations,(D)
was believed on in the world,
    was taken up in glory.(E)

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit

13 (A)No one has ascended into heaven, except (B)He who descended from heaven: (C)the Son of Man.

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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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  1. John 3:13 NU omits who is in heaven

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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  1. 3:13 Some manuscripts add who lives in heaven. “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.

13 No one has ever gone into heaven(A) except the one who came from heaven(B)—the Son of Man.[a](C)

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  1. John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven

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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  1. Colossians 2:2 Lit of the full assurance

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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  1. Colossians 2:2 NU omits both of the Father and

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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My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart(A) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery(B) of God, namely, Christ,

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18 (A)No one has seen God at any time; (B)God the only Son, who is (C)in the [a]arms of the Father, (D)He has [b]explained Him.

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  1. John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap
  2. John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of

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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  1. John 1:18 NU God

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. 1:18 Some manuscripts read But the one and only Son.

18 No one has ever seen God,(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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  1. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who