1 John 5:6

Jesus Christ Baptism The cross and atonement The Holy Spirit

⁴ For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

⁵ Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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.

⁷ For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

⁸ And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

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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Original text and word study

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John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
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Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
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John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
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Mark 14:24
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
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John 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
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Hebrews 12:24
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
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Luke 22:20
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
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1 Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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