1 John 5:7
New International Version
For there are three that testify:

New Living Translation
So we have these three witnesses—

English Standard Version
For there are three that testify:

Berean Standard Bible
For there are three that testify:

Berean Literal Bible
For there are three bearing testimony:

King James Bible
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

New King James Version
For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.

New American Standard Bible
For there are three that testify:

NASB 1995
For there are three that testify:

NASB 1977
And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

Legacy Standard Bible
For there are three that bear witness:

Amplified Bible
For there are three witnesses:

Christian Standard Bible
For there are three that testify:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For there are three that testify:

American Standard Version
And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

Contemporary English Version
In fact, there are three who tell about it.

English Revised Version
And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There are three witnesses:

Good News Translation
There are three witnesses:

International Standard Version
For there are three witnesses —

Majority Standard Bible
For there are three that testify [[in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit—and these three one are.

NET Bible
For there are three that testify,

New Heart English Bible
For there are three who testify:

Webster's Bible Translation
For there are three that bear testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one.

Weymouth New Testament
For there are three that give testimony-- the Spirit, the water, and the blood;

World English Bible
For there are three who testify:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because [there] are three who are testifying [[in Heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one;

Berean Literal Bible
For there are three bearing testimony:

Young's Literal Translation
because three are who are testifying in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these -- the three -- are one;

Smith's Literal Translation
For three are testifying (in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For there are Three who give testimony in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. And these Three are One.

New American Bible
So there are three that testify,

New Revised Standard Version
There are three that testify:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And The Spirit testifies because The Spirit is the truth.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For there are three that testify, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood;

Godbey New Testament
Because there are three who are bearing witness,

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

Mace New Testament
There are three witnesses in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three testify the same thing.

Weymouth New Testament
For there are three that give testimony-- the Spirit, the water, and the blood;

Worrell New Testament
And the Spirit is He Who beareth witness, because the Spirit is the Truth:

Worsley New Testament
Yea there are three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Overcoming the World
6This 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. 7For there are three that testify: 8the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.…

Cross References
John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

John 10:30
I and the Father are one.”

John 14:16-17
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the 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.

John 15:26
When 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.

John 16:13-15
However, 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. / He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you. / Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.

Colossians 2:9
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Revelation 1:4-5
John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne, / and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”

Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.

Isaiah 48:16
Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Isaiah 63:9-10
In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. / But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.


Treasury of Scripture

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

bear.

1 John 5:10,11
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son…

John 8:13,14
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true…

The Father.

Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Isaiah 48:16,17
Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me…

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

the Word.

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

John 1:1,32-34
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…

Hebrews 4:12,13
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart…

the Holy.

1 John 5:6
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.

Matthew 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

John 1:33
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

and these.

Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

John 10:30
I and my Father are one.

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For there are three
This phrase introduces a significant theological concept within the Christian faith, emphasizing the importance of the number three. In biblical numerology, the number three often signifies completeness or divine perfection. It is seen throughout Scripture, such as in the Trinity, the three days of Christ's resurrection, and the threefold nature of humanity (body, soul, spirit). The use of "three" here underscores the completeness and divine nature of the testimony being discussed.

that testify
The Greek word for "testify" is "μαρτυροῦντες" (marturountes), which is derived from "martureo," meaning to bear witness or to give evidence. In the context of 1 John, this testimony is not merely human but divine, pointing to the authoritative and trustworthy nature of the witness. The concept of testimony is deeply rooted in Jewish legal tradition, where the testimony of two or three witnesses was required to establish a matter (Deuteronomy 19:15). Here, the testimony is not just sufficient but divinely ordained, reinforcing the truth of the message being conveyed. This highlights the reliability and divine origin of the Christian faith, encouraging believers to trust in the testimony of God as revealed through the Spirit, the water, and the blood, which are further elaborated in the surrounding verses.

Verse 7. - For those who bear witness are three, and thus constitute full legal testimony (Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15; Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1). It will be assumed here, without discussion, that the remainder of this verse and the first clause of verse 8 are spurious. Words which are not contained in a single Greek uncial manuscript, nor in a single Greek cursive earlier than the fourteenth century (the two which contain the passage being evidently translated from the Vulgate), nor are quoted by a single Greek Father during the whole of the Trinitarian controversy, nor are found in any authority until late in the fifth century, cannot be genuine.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

there are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

three
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

that testify:
μαρτυροῦντες (martyrountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.


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