Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For they that bear witness 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.
A Conservative Version
Because those who testify are three:
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.
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
Prayers for 1 John 5:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Given Us Eternal Life In The Son
6 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. 7 For they that bear witness are three: 8 the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three agree in one.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to 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 communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
Revelation 1:4-5
John to the seven assemblies which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Acts 2:33
Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which ye behold and hear.
1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes; that which we contemplated, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life;
1 John 5:10-11
He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has witnessed concerning his Son.
Revelation 19:13
and he is clothed with a garment dipped in blood; and his name is called The Word of God.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah;
Psalm 33:6
By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Isaiah 48:16-17
Come near unto me, hear ye this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I; and now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Matthew 3:16-17
And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as 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 have found my delight: hear him.
Matthew 18:16
But if he do not hear thee, take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.
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 bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
John 5:26
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,
John 8:13-14
The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness concerning thyself; thy witness is not true.
John 8:18
I am one who bear witness concerning myself, and the Father who has sent me bears witness concerning me.
John 8:54
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father 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 do not the works of my Father, believe me not;
John 12:28
Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify it again.
Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;
Hebrews 2:3-4
how shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;
Hebrews 4:12-13
For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1 John 5:6
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.