1 John 5:6

This One is the One having come by mayim and dahm, Yehoshua, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach; not by the mayim only, but by the mayim and by the dahm; and the Ruach Hakodesh is the one giving solemn eidus, because the Ruach Hakodesh is HaEmes.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5And who is the one overcoming the Olam Hazeh except the one with emunah that Yehoshua is the Zun fun der Oybershter?

7Because there are shloshah giving solemn eidus:

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Cross References

Leviticus 17:11For the nefesh of the basar is in the dahm: and I have given it to you upon the Mizbe'ach to make kapporah for your nefashot: for it is the dahm that maketh kapporah for the nefesh. + 17:11 See Zech 9:11; Ps 50:5

Ezekiel 36:25Then will I sprinkle mayim tehorim upon you, and ye shall be tahor; from all your tum'a, and from all your gillulim (idols), will I make you tahor.

Matthew 26:28For this is my + 26:28 Moshiachʼs, see Isa 53:7-8 Dahm HaBrit HaChadasha, + 26:28 Isa 42:6; Jer 31:31-34 which is poured out LARABBIM + 26:28 Isa 53:11-12 (for many) for the selicha (forgiveness) of chattaim (sins).

Luke 22:20And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach took the kos (cup) similarly after they ate, saying, This kos (cup) is HaBrit HaChadasha in my dahm, being shed for you. + 22:20 Ex 24:8; Isa 42:6; Jer 31:31-34; Zech 9:11; Isa 53:10-12

John 3:5In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, Omein, omein, I say to you: unless someone is born of mayim + 3:5 Ps 36:9 [10] and Ruach Hakodesh, + 3:5 Ezek 36:25-27; 37:14 he is not able to enter into the Malchut Hashem. + 3:5 Lk 17:21

John 4:14But whoever drinks of the mayim (water) which I will give to him will never thirst again, but the mayim (water) which I will give him will become in him a makor + 4:14 Ps 36:9 [10] (fountain) of mayim + 4:14 Isa 12:3; 58:11 (water) springing up unto Chayyei Olam.

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 →

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