1 John 5:6
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.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
5Who is he that gets the victory over the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
7For they that bear witness are three:
Cross References
Leviticus 17:11for the soul of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul.
Ezekiel 36:25And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your uncleannesses and from all your idols will I cleanse you.
Matthew 26:28For this is my blood, that of the [new] covenant, that shed for many for remission of sins.
Luke 22:20In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
John 3:5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 4:14but whosoever drinks of the water which I shall give him shall never thirst for ever, but the water which I shall give him shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:2-6
Love and Faith. ( a. d. 80.) 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that… Read the whole commentary →