Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Because those who testify are three:
New American Standard Bible
For there are
King James Version
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Holman Bible
For there are three that testify:
International Standard Version
For there are three witnesses in heaven the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one.
American Standard Version
And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.
Amplified
For there are three witnesses:
An Understandable Version
For there are three who give their testimony [about Jesus]:
Anderson New Testament
For there are three that testify, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood;
Bible in Basic English
And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is true.
Common New Testament
And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
There are three witnesses in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three testify the same thing.
Darby Translation
For they that bear witness are three:
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And it is the Spirit who testified; because the Spirit is the truth.
Godbey New Testament
Because there are three who are bearing witness,
Goodspeed New Testament
For there are three that testify to it,
John Wesley New Testament
For there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and these three agree in one.
Julia Smith Translation
For three are testifying (in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one.
King James 2000
For there are three that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [there] are three that testify,
Modern King James verseion
For there are three that bear witness {\I in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it is the spirit that beareth witness, because the spirit is truth.
Moffatt New Testament
The Spirit is the witness to this, for the Spirit is truth.
Montgomery New Testament
For there are three who bear testimony, the Spirit, and the water,
NET Bible
For there are three that testify,
New Heart English Bible
For there are three who testify:
Noyes New Testament
For there are three that bear witness,
Sawyer New Testament
For there are three that testify; the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three are one.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, three, are they who are bearing witness -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For they are three who bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these, even the three, are one.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is a three-fold testimony--
Webster
For there are three that bear testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one.
Weymouth New Testament
For there are three that give testimony-- the Spirit, the water, and the blood;
Williams New Testament
Omitted Text.
World English Bible
For there are three who testify:
Worrell New Testament
And the Spirit is He Who beareth witness, because the Spirit is the Truth:
Worsley New Testament
Yea there are three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood:
Youngs Literal Translation
because three are who are testifying in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these -- the three -- are one;
Themes
Christ » Word, the » Name applied to
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
God » God the father, God the son, and God the holy spirit being one
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ, God the father, and the holy spirit being one
Unity of God » Consistent with the deity of Christ and of the holy ghost
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men
Witness » God the father giving witness to jesus Christ
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Witness » The testimonies of the lord
Witness » There being three that bear record in heaven
Topics
Interlinear
Martureo
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Pneuma
Houtos
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:7
Images 1 John 5:7
Prayers for 1 John 5:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Given Us Eternal Life In The Son
6 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. 7 Because those who testify are three: 8 the Spirit, and the water, and the blood. And the three are in one.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 28:19
After going, make ye disciples of all the nations, immersing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, is with all of you. Truly.
Revelation 1:4-5
John, to the seven congregations in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne,
Acts 2:33
Therefore, exalted by the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out this that ye now see and hear.
1 John 1:1
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
1 John 5:10-11
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified about his Son.
Revelation 19:13
and clothed in a garment dipped in blood. And his name is called The Word of God.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: LORD our God is one LORD.
Psalm 33:6
By the word of LORD were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Isaiah 48:16-17
Come ye near to me, hear ye this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret. From the time that it was, there I am. And now lord LORD and his Spirit has sent me.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and
Matthew 3:16-17
And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
Matthew 18:16
But if he should not hear, take with thee one or two besides, so that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:32-34
And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon him.
John 5:26
For as the Father has life in himself, so also he gave to the Son to have life in himself.
John 8:13-14
The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou testify about thyself. Thy testimony is not valid.
John 8:18
I am he who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.
John 8:54
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. My Father is he who glorifies me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
John 10:30
I and the Father are one.
John 10:37-38
If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not believe me.
John 12:28
Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came out of heaven, saying, I both glorified it, and I will glorify again.
Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Hebrews 2:3-4
how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;
Hebrews 4:12-13
For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear
1 John 5:6
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.