1 John 5:6

Translations

Modern

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

Traditional

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.

Literal

This is the One having come by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not in water only, but in water and in blood. And the Spirit is the One testifying, because the Spirit is the truth.

Latin

Hic est, qui venit per aquam et sanguinem, Jesus Christus: non in aqua solum, sed in aqua et sanguine. Et Spiritus est, qui testificatur quoniam Christus est veritas.

Original

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English

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

Notes

1 John 5:6

This is the One who came by water and blood: A teacher named Cerinthus, who lived at the same time as John, taught a false idea. He said that “the Christ” came down as a spirit on the man Jesus at his baptism, but left him before Jesus died.

John teaches the truth. The baptism and death of Jesus confirmed his identity as the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus of Nazareth was and is truly the Christ, the Son of God, from the beginning and forever.

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Atonement: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Blood of Christ Jesus, the Christ: Other Scriptures Relating to his Messiahship Trinity: The Holy Witness of the Holy Spirit is Truth Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ: As Coming to Redeem and Sanctify Witness of the Holy Spirit: To be Implicitly Received

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