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1 John 5:7–9

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, othe spirit, and lthe water, and lthe blood: and these three agree in one. pIf we receive the witness of men, qthe witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God rwhich he hath testified of his Son.

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1 John 5:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 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 5:7–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son.

1 John 5:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So we have these three witnesses—the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree. 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 5:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

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 5:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

So there are three witnesses: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three witnesses agree. 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 5:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one. 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 5:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For they that bear witness are three: the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three agree in one. 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 5:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

There are three witnesses:the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three witnesses agree. 

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

1 John 5:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, and the blood —and these three are in agreement. 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 5:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

There are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree. 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 5:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For there are three that testify, the Spirit and the water and the blood, and the three are in agreement.

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 5:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

There are three that give witness about Jesus. They are the Holy Spirit, the baptism of Jesus and his death. And the three of them agree.

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 5:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For there are three that testify:

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

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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