1 John 5:8

Good News Translation (US Version)

the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and all three give the same testimony.

Cross References

John 15:26

“The Helper will come—the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

1 Peter 3:21

which was a symbol pointing to baptism, which now saves you. It is not the washing off of bodily dirt, but the promise made to God from a good conscience. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:16

God's Spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children.

Mark 14:56

Many witnesses told lies against Jesus, but their stories did not agree.

2 Corinthians 1:22

who has placed his mark of ownership upon us, and who has given us the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the guarantee of all that he has in store for us.

Acts 15:15

The words of the prophets agree completely with this. As the scripture says,

Matthew 28:19

Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 13:12

For this reason Jesus also died outside the city, in order to purify the people from sin with his own blood.

Hebrews 6:4

For how can those who abandon their faith be brought back to repent again? They were once in God's light; they tasted heaven's gift and received their share of the Holy Spirit;

John 19:34

One of the soldiers, however, plunged his spear into Jesus' side, and at once blood and water poured out. (

1 John 5:9

We believe human testimony; but God's testimony is much stronger, and he has given this testimony about his Son.