1 John 5:8

and these three agree in one.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

In Context

7Yea there are three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood:

9Now if we admit the testimony of men, sure the testimony of God is greater: and this is the testimony of God, which He hath testified concerning his Son.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:26Now as they were at table, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body:

Mark 14:56for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree.

Acts 2:2And suddenly there was a sound from heaven as of a strong rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Romans 8:16So that the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

Hebrews 6:4who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Spirit,

1 Peter 3:21The resemblance of which, even baptism, doth also now save us, (not the outward cleansing of filth from the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:7-10

The Witnesses in Heaven and on Earth. ( a. d. 80.) 6 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. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of… Read the whole commentary →

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