1 John 5:6

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“This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.”

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BSBPD

“This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“This one is he who did come through water and blood--Jesus the Christ, not in the water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit it is that is testifying, because the Spirit is the truth,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 John 5:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 17:11For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
  2. Isaiah 45:3I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
  3. Ezekiel 36:25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
  4. Zechariah 9:11As for you,because of the blood of My covenant,I will release your prisonersfrom the waterless pit.
  5. Matthew 26:28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
  6. Mark 14:24He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
  7. Luke 22:20In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
  8. John 1:31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
  9. John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
  10. John 4:10Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
  11. John 4:14But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
  12. John 6:55For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
  13. John 7:38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
  14. John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
  15. John 14:17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
  16. John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
  17. John 16:13However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
  18. John 19:34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
  19. Acts 8:36As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
  20. Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
  21. Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
  22. Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
  23. Colossians 1:4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
  24. 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

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