Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
This is he that came by water and by blood, Jesus the Christ; not by water only, but by water and by blood: and it is the Spirit that testifies, because the Spirit is truth.
New American Standard Bible
This is the One who came
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Jesus Christ—He is the One who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water
International Standard Version
This man, Jesus the Messiah, is the one who came by water and blood not with water only, but with water and with blood. The Spirit is the one who verifies this, because the Spirit is the truth.
A Conservative Version
This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And it is the Spirit that testifies, because the Spirit is truth.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
This is He who came through water and blood [His baptism and death], Jesus Christ—not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. It is the [Holy] Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. [He is the essence and origin of truth itself.]
An Understandable Version
This Jesus is the one whose coming [to earth was introduced] by water [at His immersion. See Matt. 3:13] and [completed] by blood [at His crucifixion, John 19:17-37]. He did not come by the water only, but by the water and by the blood. And it is the Holy Spirit who gives testimony [at both of these events], because the Holy Spirit is [always] the truth. [See John 16:13].
Bible in Basic English
This is he who came by water and by blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only but by water and by blood.
Common New Testament
This is he who came by water and bloodJesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood.
Daniel Mace New Testament
it appear'd by the water, and by the blood, who he was, even Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and by the blood: besides, the spirit is a witness too, now the spirit is truth itself.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
This is her who came by water and blood, even Jesus the Christ; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood.
Godbey New Testament
He is the one having come through water and blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood; the Spirit is the one who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.
Goodspeed New Testament
It was he, Jesus Christ himself, who came in water and in blood; not in water only, but in water and in blood. The Spirit also testifies to this, for the Spirit is truth.
John Wesley New Testament
This is he that came by water and blood; even Jesus Christ; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and it is the Spirit who testifieth; because the Spirit is truth.
Julia Smith Translation
This is he having come by water and blood, Jesus the Christ; not by water alone, but by water and blood. And the Spirit is testifying, for the Spirit is truth.
King James 2000
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 bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
This is the one who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ, not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
Modern King James verseion
This is He who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by the water and blood. And the Spirit is He who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This Jesus Christ is he that came by water and blood, not by water only: but by water and blood.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus Christ, he it is who came by water, blood, and Spirit ??not by the water alone, but by the water and the blood.
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus Christ is he who came by water and blood, not by the water only, but by the water and by the blood. The spirit is he who bears testimony, because the Spirit is the truth.
NET Bible
Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood -- not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not in the water only, but in the water and in the blood; and the Spirit is that which beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Sawyer New Testament
This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus, the Christ; not by water only, but by water and by blood; and the Spirit is that which testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.
The Emphasized Bible
This, is he that came through means of water and blood, Jesus Christ: not, by the water, only, but, by the water and by the blood, - and, the Spirit, it is, that is bearing witness, because, the Spirit, is the truth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and the Spirit is the witnessing person, because the Spirit is the truth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He it is whose Coming was attested by means of Water and Blood--Jesus Christ himself; not by Water only, but by Water and by Blood. And there is the Spirit also to bear testimony, and the Spirit is Truth itself.
Webster
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 testimony, because the Spirit is truth.
Weymouth New Testament
Jesus Christ is He who came with water and blood; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And it is the Spirit who gives testimony-- because the Spirit is the Truth.
Williams New Testament
He is the One who came through water and blood -- Jesus Christ; not through water only but through water and blood. The Spirit also testifies to this, because the Spirit is truth.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
This is He Who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ; not in the water only, but in the water and in the blood.
Worsley New Testament
This is He that came by water and by blood, even Jesus the Messiah; not with water only, but with water and blood: and of this the Spirit beareth witness, for the Spirit is truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
This one is he who did come through water and blood -- Jesus the Christ, not in the water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit it is that is testifying, because the Spirit is the truth,
Themes
Assurance » Adoption into God's family » Bearing witness to the spiritual adoption of believers
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Witness of
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit is
Witness » God the father giving witness to jesus Christ
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Witness » Sufferings of » Of the spirit
Witness » There being three that bear record in heaven
Witness of the holy ghost » To be implicitly received
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne to Christ » As coming to redeem and sanctify
Interlinear
Houtos
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
Usage: 585
Dia
ἐν
En
ἐν
En
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128
Hudor
ὕδωρ ὕδατος
Hudor
ὕδωρ ὕδατος
Hudor
Usage: 63
Usage: 63
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Pneuma
πνεῦμα
Pneuma
Spirit, Ghost, Spirit , Spirit , Spirit, Spirit , Spirit , human , spirit, spirit , spirit, spirit, ghost,
Usage: 334
Martureo
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Given Us Eternal Life In The Son
5 Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is he that came by water and by blood, Jesus the Christ; not by water only, but by water and by blood: and it is the Spirit that testifies, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that testify, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood;
Phrases
Cross References
John 15:26
But when the Paraclete has come, whom I will send to you from my Father, the Spirit of the truth, which proceeds from the Father, he will testify of me;
John 14:17
the Spirit of the truth, whom the world can not receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, because he dwells with you, and shall be in you.
John 16:13
But when he, the Spirit of the truth, has come, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak of himself; but what he hears, that will he speak, and he will show you things to come.
Matthew 26:28
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many in order to the remission of sins.
Mark 14:24
And he said to them: This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
Luke 22:20
In like manner also, the cup, after he had supped, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.
John 1:31-33
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason I have come immersing in water.
John 3:5
Jesus answered: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said to her: If you had known the gift of God, and who it is that said to you, Give me to drink, you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.
John 4:14
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst. But the water that I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up in order to eternal life.
John 6:55
for my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
John 7:38-39
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, from his inner self shall flow rivers of living water.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me.
John 19:34-35
but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear; and immediately there came out blood and water.
Acts 8:36
And as they went along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water; what hinders me from being immersed?
Romans 3:25
whom God has set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, through faith in his blood, in order to manifest his righteousness, in passing by the sins that were formerly committed through the forbearance of God;
Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,
Colossians 1:4
since we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints,
1 Timothy 3:16
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
Titus 3:5
not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 9:7
But into the second, the high priest alone went, once during the year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of the Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works, in order that you may serve the living God?
Hebrews 10:29
of how much severer punishment do you think he shall be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, a common thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?
Hebrews 12:24
and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than the blood of Abel.
Hebrews 13:20
Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant,
1 Peter 1:2
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, in order to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace be multiplied.
1 Peter 3:21
the likeness of which, even immersion, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking of a good conscience toward God,) does now also save us, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 4:10
In this is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.
1 John 5:7-8
For there are three that testify, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood;
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. To him that loves us, and that has washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Revelation 5:9
And they sung a new song, saying: Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him: Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who have come out of great affliction, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.