1 John 5:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They are the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and they all agree.

Cross References

Matthew 28:19

Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Mark 14:56

Many people did tell lies against Jesus, but they did not agree on what they said.

John 15:26

I will send you the Spirit who comes from the Father and shows what is true. The Spirit will help you and will tell you about me.

John 19:34

One of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus' side, and blood and water came out.

Acts 15:15

This agrees with what the prophets wrote,

Romans 8:16

God's Spirit makes us sure that we are his children.

2 Corinthians 1:22

and put his Spirit in our hearts to show that we belong only to him.

Hebrews 13:12

Jesus himself suffered outside the city gate, so that his blood would make people holy.

Hebrews 6:4

But what about people who turn away after they have already seen the light and have received the gift from heaven and have shared in the Holy Spirit? What about those who turn away after they have received the good message of God and the powers of the future world? There is no way to bring them back. What they are doing is the same as nailing the Son of God to a cross and insulting him in public!

1 Peter 3:21

Those flood waters were like baptism that now saves you. But baptism is more than just washing your body. It means turning to God with a clear conscience, because Jesus Christ was raised from death.

1 John 5:9

We believe what people tell us. But we can trust what God says even more, and God is the one who has spoken about his Son.