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1 John 5:6-12
New King James Version
1 John 5:6-12
New King James Version
The Certainty of God’s Witness
6 This is He who came (A)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. (B)And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness [a]in heaven: the Father, (C)the Word, and the Holy Spirit; (D)and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: (E)the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.
9 If we receive (F)the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; (G)for this is the witness of [b]God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God (H)has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God (I)has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 (J)He who has the Son has [c]life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
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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 5:9 NU God, that
- 1 John 5:12 Or the life
1 John 5:6-12
English Standard Version
1 John 5:6-12
English Standard Version
Testimony Concerning the Son of God
6 This is he who came (A)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And (B)the Spirit is the one who testifies, because (C)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 (D)If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God (E)that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God (F)has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God (G)has made him a liar, (H)because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us (I)eternal life, and (J)this life is in his Son. 12 (K)Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
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1 John 5:6-12
New American Standard Bible
1 John 5:6-12
New American Standard Bible
6 This is the One who came (A)by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not [a]with the water only, but [b]with the water and [c]with the blood. It is (B)the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are (C)three that testify: 8 [d]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are [e]in agreement. 9 (D)If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that (E)He has testified concerning His Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God (F)has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has (G)made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. 11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us (H)eternal life, and (I)this life is in His Son. 12 (J)The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
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- 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
1 John 5:6-12
New International Version
1 John 5:6-12
New International Version
6 This is the one who came by water and blood(A)—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.(B) 7 For there are three(C) that testify: 8 the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept human testimony,(D) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,(E) which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony.(F) Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar,(G) because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,(H) and this life is in his Son.(I) 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.(J)
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- 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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