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the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and the three are united in agreement. If we receive human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because this is what God testified: he has testified about his Son. 10 The one who believes in God’s Son has the testimony within; the one who doesn’t believe God has made God a liar, because that one has not believed the testimony that God gave about his Son.

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the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. We accept human testimony,(A) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,(B) which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony.(C) Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar,(D) because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son.

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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)

And there are three that bear witness on earth: (A)the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

If we receive (B)the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; (C)for this is the witness of [a]God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God (D)has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God (E)has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.

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  1. 1 John 5:9 NU God, that

the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. (A)If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God (B)that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God (C)has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God (D)has made him a liar, (E)because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.

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