1 John

1 John 5:6

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.

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.