the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
Parallel translations
- KJV And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
- BSB the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
- NKJV And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.
- NASB the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
- NLT the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.
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- 1 Jn 5:6–7This 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.
- John 15:26“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
- 1 Pet 3:21This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you — not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
- Acts 2:2–4Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
- Rom 8:16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;
- Matt 26:26–28As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
- 2 Cor 1:22who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.
- Matt 28:19Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Mark 14:56For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other.
- Heb 6:4For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
- Heb 13:12Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
- Acts 15:15This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
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