1 John 5:8

Updated: June 3, 2025
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the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} there are{G1526}{(G5748)} three{G5140} that bear witness{G3140}{(G5723)} in{G1722} earth{G1093}, the Spirit{G4151}, and{G2532} the water{G5204}, and{G2532} the blood{G129}: and{G2532} these three{G5140} agree{G1526}{(G5748)} in{G1519} one{G1520}.

KJV with Strongs

The Spirit (רוּחַ Ruach), the water and the blood—and these three are for the one thing.

The F.O.G
[8] The Spirit, the water, and the blood - and all three agree perfectly. Like three expert witnesses in a courtroom, they all point to the same reality about Jesus.

The Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in perfect agreement.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

and three are who are testifying in the earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and the three are into the one.

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