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1 John 5:6

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6This is the One who came aby water and blood, Jesus Christ; not 1with the water only, but 2with the water and 3with the blood. It is bthe Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

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Cross references

  1. aJohn 19:34
  2. bMatt 3:16f; John 15:26; 16:13–15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus Christ—he is the one who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

NLTNew Living Translation

And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross—not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ, not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.