1 John 5:8–9

8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. 9 xIf we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God ythat he has borne concerning his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree. 9 Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three witnesses agree. 9 We believe people when they say something is true. But what God says is more important, and he has told us the truth about his own Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

8 For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

8 the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God which he has witnessed concerning his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three witnesses agree.

9 We accept human testimony. God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood —and these three are in agreement. 9 If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree. 9 If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and the three are in agreement.

9 If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

8 They are the Holy Spirit, the baptism of Jesus and his death. And the three of them agree.

9 We accept the witness of people. But the witness of God is more important because it is God who gives it. He has given witness about his Son.

1 John 5:8–9 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.

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