1 John 5:5-9
English Standard Version
5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes (A)that Jesus is the Son of God?
Testimony Concerning the Son of God
6 This is he who came (B)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And (C)the Spirit is the one who testifies, because (D)the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. 9 (E)If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God (F)that he has borne concerning his Son.
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1 John 5:5-9
Common English Bible
5 Who defeats the world? Isn’t it the one who believes that Jesus is God’s Son?
Testimony about Jesus
6 This is the one who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ. Not by water only but by water and blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 The three are testifying— 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and the three are united in agreement. 9 If we receive human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because this is what God testified: he has testified about his Son.
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1 John 5:5-9
New International Version
5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(A)
6 This is the one who came by water and blood(B)—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.(C) 7 For there are three(D) that testify: 8 the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept human testimony,(E) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,(F) which he has given about his Son.
Footnotes
- 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. 8 And there are three that testify on earth: the (not found in any Greek manuscript before the fourteenth century)
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