1 John 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 John 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.”

1 John 5:6 — World English Bible

1 John 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.”

1 John 5:6 — American Standard Version

1 John 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“This one is he who did come through water and blood--Jesus the Christ, not in the water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit it is that is testifying, because the Spirit is the truth,”

1 John 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus [the] Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, for the Spirit is the truth.”

1 John 5:6 — Darby Translation

1 John 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This is that Iesus Christ that came by water and blood: not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is that Spirit, that beareth witnesse: for that Spirit is trueth.”

1 John 5:6 — Geneva Bible

1 John 5:6 in Context — 1 John 5

4 parce que tout ce qui est né de Dieu triomphe du monde; et la victoire qui triomphe du monde, c’est notre foi.

5 Qui est celui qui a triomphé du monde, sinon celui qui croit que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu?

6 C’est lui, Jésus-Christ, qui est venu avec de l’eau et du sang; non avec l’eau seulement, mais avec l’eau et avec le sang; et c’est l’Esprit qui rend témoignage, parce que l’Esprit est la vérité.

7 Car il y en a trois qui rendent témoignage:

8 l’Esprit, l’eau et le sang, et les trois sont d’accord.

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What Does 1 John 5:6 Mean?

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