1 John 5:6

This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and the Spirit is the witnessing person, because the Spirit is the truth.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

5Who is he that overcometh the world, except he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

7For they are three who bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these, even the three, are one.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:28for this is my blood, that blood of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.

Luke 22:20And the cup in like manner, after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

John 3:5Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 4:14but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal.

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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