1 John 5:6

Jesus Christ Baptism The cross and atonement The Holy Spirit

⁴ because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

⁵ Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

⁷ For there are three that testify:

⁸ the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
KJV: This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
WEB: This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
ASV: This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
DARBY: This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus [the] Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, for the Spirit is the truth.
BLB: This is the One having come by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not in water only, but in water and in blood. And the Spirit is the One testifying, because the Spirit is the truth.

ÅB: Han er den som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vannet, men med vannet og med blodet, og Ånden er den som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.
OTB: Dette er Han som kom ved vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke med vannet alene, men med vannet og blodet. Det er Ånden som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.
B1930: Han er den som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vannet, men med vannet og med blodet, og Ånden er den som vidner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

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John 15:26
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
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Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
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John 16:13
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
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Mark 14:24
He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
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John 14:17
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
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Hebrews 12:24
to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
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Luke 22:20
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
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1 Peter 1:2
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
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