1 John 5:6-8
1 John 5:6-8
6 This is the one who came by water and
blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water
only, but with the water and with the
blood.
7 And it is the Spirit who bears witness,
because the Spirit is the truth.
8 For there are three that bear witness,
the Spirit and the water and the blood;
and the three are in agreement.
NASB
NASB
7 And it is the Spirit
who bears witness,
because the Spirit is
the truth.
8 For there are three
that bear witness, the
Spirit and the water
and the blood; and
the three are in
agreement.
KJV
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.
Are There 3 or 6
That Bear Witness?
Modern
Translations
The Holy Spirit
The Water
The Blood
KJV
ƒ In Heaven ...
 The Father
 The Word
 The Holy Spirit
ƒ On Earth ...
 The Holy Spirit
 The Water
 The Blood
Most Agree That It
Should Be Only 3!!!
None
of the ancient Greek manuscripts contain the
addition, except four of them. These all have late
dates (11th-16th Centuries).
The
addition is not quoted by the "apostolic
fathers" who were engaged themselves in a
doctrinal fight over the godhead.
The
only modern translation to have it is the New
King James.
Why Were 3 More
Witnesses Included?

Erasmus omitted the verse in his printed Greek text of A.D.
1516.

He was criticized and agreed to include it if it could be found in
a Greek manuscript.

The additional words were found in Greek manuscript 61 of the
16th Century. Therefore, Erasmus kept his promise and inserted
the inclusion in his 3rd edition of the Greek text.

Soon after, Stephanus included it in his Greek text of A.D.
1550. This became the “Received Text” or also known as the
“Textus Receptus”. The King James translators used Stephanus’
Greek text for their Bible and, thus, the words were included.
What Does John Mean By
Water and Blood?
Christ
(a god)
Baptism = Water
Jesus
(a man)
Cross = Blood
The Snowball of False
Doctrine
All Matter Is Evil
Christ Did Not Die On The Cross
Christ Must Have Left Prior
To The Cross
Jesus & Christ Are Different Beings
The Snowball of False
Doctrine
Original Sin
The Immaculate Conception of Mary
Infant Baptism
Confirmation
What Can We Learn?

The Misunderstanding of Witness Testimony
Today.

Religion Is Becoming More About Self and Less
About God.
 You
Are Placed On A Jury To Determine The
Truth of Jesus. Whose Testimony Are You Going to
Belive?