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For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
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Three Witnesses, One Truth
John points to three powerful witnesses that confirm Jesus is the Son of God. Commentators identify these as: 1) The 'water' of Jesus' baptism, which began His ministry and symbolized purity. 2) The 'blood' of His crucifixion, which accomplished our atonement. 3) The 'Spirit,' who testified at Jesus' baptism and continues to work in believers' hearts, confirming the truth of the gospel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And there are three that bear witness in earth. This is a part of the text, which, if the reasoning above is correct, is to be omitted. Th…
The Spirit and the water and the blood (το πνευμα κα το υδωρ κα το αιμα). The same three witnesses of verses 6,7 repeated with the…
19th Century
Anglican
FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE (1 John 5:1–12)
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Baptist
The Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, a…
“For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood.” Does the author mean that the Spirit still witnesses through the biblical …
16th Century
Protestant
There are three He applies what had been said of water and blood to its own purpose, so that those who reject Christ might have no excuse.…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there are three that bear witness on earth To the same truth of the sonship of Christ:
the Sp…
We are inwardly and outwardly defiled; inwardly, by the power and pollution of sin in our nature. For our cleansing, there is in and by Christ Jesu…
