1 John

1 John 5:6–9

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.

⁹Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

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:

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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

1 John 5:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
we accept	λαμβάνομεν	lambanomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
human	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
testimony	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
testimony	μαρτυρία	martyria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
greater	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
testimony	μαρτυρία	martyria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has	μεμαρτύρηκεν	memartyrēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent