1 John 5:6
He is the one having come through water and blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood; the Spirit is the one who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
5Who is the one conquering the world, except the one believing that Jesus is the Son of God?
7Because there are three who are bearing witness,
Cross References
Matthew 26:28for this is my blood which belongs to the new covenant, which is shed for many unto the remission of sin.
Luke 22:20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out in your behalf.
John 3:5Jesus responded, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, Unless any one may be born of water and Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
John 4:14but whosoever may drink of the water that I shall give to him shall never thirst; but the water which I shall give to him shall be in him a well of water springing up unto 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 →