Parallel Verses
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.
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].
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.
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.
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 conquering the world, if not he believing that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 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. 7 For three are testifying (in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one.
Phrases
Cross References
John 15:26
And when the Intercessor should come, which I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which comes from the Father, he shall testify of me:
John 14:17
The Spirit of truth; which the world cannot receive, for it sees it not, neither knows: and ye know it; for it shall remain with you, and shall be in you.
John 16:13
And when he should come, the Spirit of truth, he shall guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever he should hear, shall he speak: and he shall announce to you the things coming.
Leviticus 17:11
For the soul of the flesh it is in the blood; and I gave it to you upon the altar to expiate for your souls: for the blood shall expiate for the soul.
Isaiah 45:3-4
And I gave to thee the treasures of darkness, and the hidden stores of lurking places, so that thou shalt know that I Jehovah calling by, thy name am the God of Israel.
Ezekiel 36:25
And I sprinkled clean waters upon you, and ye were cleansed: from all your uncleannesses and from all your blocks will I cleanse you.
Zechariah 9:11
Also thou by the blood of thy covenant I sent forth thy bound ones from the pit no water in it
Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood, that of the new covenant, having been poured out for many, for the remission of sins.
Mark 14:24
And he said to them, This is my blood, that of the new covenant, being poured out for many.
Luke 22:20
Likewise also the cup after supping, saying, This the cup, the new covenant in my blood, poured out for you:
John 1:31-33
And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.
John 3:5
Jesus says to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, Except any one be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot come into the kingdom of God.
John 4:10
And Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who he is saying to thee, Give me to drink: thou hadst asked him, and he had given thee living water.
John 4:14
But whoever should drink of the water which I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water which I shall give him shall be in him a spring of water springing up to eternal life.
John 6:55
For my flesh is truly food, and my blood is truly drink.
John 7:38-39
He believing in me, as said the writing, from his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
John 14:6
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, except by me.
John 19:34-35
But one of the soldiers with a javelin pricked his side, and quickly came out blood and water.
Acts 8:36
And as they went in the way, they came to some water: and the eunuch said, Behold water; what hinders me to be immersed?
Romans 3:25
Whom God had set before a propitiatory by faith in his blood, for a manifestation of his justice by passing over of sins before existing, in the sufferance of God;
Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption by his blood, the letting go of faults, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your own wives, as also Christ loved the church, and delivered himself up for it;
Colossians 1:4
Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and love to all the holy,
1 Timothy 3:16
And manifestly great is the mystery of devotion: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.
Titus 3:5
Not of works in justice which we did; but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renovation of the Holy Spirit;
Hebrews 9:7
And into the second the chief priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he brings near for himself, and the errors of the people:
Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself blameless to God, purify your consciousness from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 10:29
Of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be deemed worthy. having trodden down the Son of God, and deemed the blood of the covenant common, in which he was consecrated, and having outraged the Spirit of grace?
Hebrews 12:24
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than Abel.
Hebrews 13:20
And the God of peace, having brought up from the dead, the great Shepherd of the sheep, in the blood of the eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 1:2
According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the consecration of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied.
1 Peter 3:21
By which also the figure, immersion, now saves us (not by laying aside of the filth of the flesh, but the question of a good. consciousness toward God,) by the rising up of Jesus Christ:
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have communion with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin.
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.
1 John 5:7-8
For three are testifying (in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one.
Revelation 1:5
And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the chief of the kings of the earth. To him having loved us, and washed us from our sins in his blood,
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they coming out of great pressure, and they washed their robes, and whitened their robes in the blood of the Lamb.