1 John
1 John 5:6–8
6This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ — not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. 7For there are three that testify:b 8the Spirit, the water, and the blood — and these three are in agreement.
Footnotes
- b 5:7 TR and PT three that testify in heaven: The Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8And there are three that testify on earth:
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
1 John 5:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | οὗτός | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| came | ἐλθὼν | elthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| by | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| water | ὕδατος | hydatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| blood | αἵματος | haimatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστός | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| water | ὕδατι | hydati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| alone | μόνον | monon | Adverb | G3440 alone, but, only |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| water | ὕδατι | hydati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| blood | αἵματι | haimati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| it is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμά | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| who | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| testifies | μαρτυροῦν | martyroun | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμά | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀλήθεια | alētheia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
1 John 5:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| there are | εἰσιν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| three | τρεῖς | treis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5140 three |
| that testify | μαρτυροῦντες | martyrountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3140 I witness, testify |
1 John 5:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| water | ὕδωρ | hydōr | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| blood | αἷμα | haima | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| three | τρεῖς | treis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5140 three |
| are | εἰσιν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| agreement | ἕν | hen | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 John 5:6 Hebrews 9:14 · John 15:26 · John 16:13 · Hebrews 12:24 · Mark 14:24 · John 14:17 · Luke 22:20 · Hebrews 13:20 · Revelation 5:9 · 1 Peter 1:2 · John 4:14 · Matthew 26:28
1 John 5:7 Matthew 28:19 · 2 Corinthians 13:14 · Acts 5:32 · Matthew 3:16–17 · John 1:1 · 1 John 5:6 · Acts 2:33 · John 8:54 · John 10:30 · John 1:32–34 · Isaiah 61:1 · Matthew 17:5
1 John 5:8 1 John 5:6–7 · John 15:26 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Acts 2:2–4 · Romans 8:16 · 2 Corinthians 1:22 · Matthew 28:19 · Matthew 26:26–28 · Mark 14:56 · Hebrews 6:4 · Hebrews 13:12 · Acts 15:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.