Focused Passage

1 John 5:6-12

Faith in the Son, Victory over the World, and Assurance of Eternal Life

The chapter moves from faith in Jesus as the Christ to victory over the world, from God’s testimony concerning the Son to assurance of eternal life, and from confidence in prayer to final vigilance against sin and idols.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6 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.

7 For there are three that testify:

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.

9 Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

11 And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

John 14:6 Classic cross-references John 3:5 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 3:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:14 Classic cross-references John 1:32-34 OliveGrove study links John 19:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 20:31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

This οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the [One who] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular came ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular by δι’ G1223 Preposition water ὕδατος G5204 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction blood αἵματος G129 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστός G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb by ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular water ὕδατι G5204 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular alone μόνον G3440 Adverb but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular water ὕδατι G5204 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular blood αἵματι G129 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction it is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμά G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular who τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular testifies [to this] μαρτυροῦν G3140 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμά G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθεια G225 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

John 1:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:19 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:14 Classic cross-references John 14:26 Classic cross-references Acts 5:32 Classic cross-references John 1:32-34 OliveGrove study links John 19:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 20:31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction there are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural three τρεῖς G5140 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural that testify μαρτυροῦντες G3140 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

TR and PT three that testify in heaven: The Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8And there are three that testify on earth:

Verse 8

Cross-references

1 John 5:6 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7 Classic cross-references John 15:26 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:21 Classic cross-references John 19:34 Classic cross-references John 1:32-34 OliveGrove study links John 19:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 20:31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular water ὕδωρ G5204 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular blood αἷμα G129 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [these] οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural three τρεῖς G5140 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular agreement ἕν G1520 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 19:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:14 Classic cross-references Acts 17:31 Classic cross-references John 5:36 Classic cross-references John 1:32-34 OliveGrove study links John 19:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 20:31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[Even] if Εἰ G1487 Conjunction we accept λαμβάνομεν G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural human ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural testimony μαρτυρίαν G3141 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρία G3141 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular greater μείζων G3173 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - Comparative For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρία G3141 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has [given] μεμαρτύρηκεν G3140 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Mark 16:16 Classic cross-references John 3:18 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:15 Classic cross-references Galatians 2:20 Classic cross-references John 1:32-34 OliveGrove study links John 19:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 20:31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [this] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρίαν G3141 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular within ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὑτῷ G848 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not believe πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular has made πεποίηκεν G4160 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him [out to be] αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular a liar ψεύστην G5583 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb he has not believed πεπίστευκεν G4100 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρίαν G3141 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has given μεμαρτύρηκεν G3140 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

John 14:6 Classic cross-references Acts 4:12 Classic cross-references John 17:3 Classic cross-references John 11:25 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:17 Classic cross-references John 1:32-34 OliveGrove study links John 19:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 20:31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [that] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular testimony μαρτυρία G3141 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - «ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς» G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has given ἔδωκεν G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular life ζωὴ G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Son Υἱῷ G5207 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

John 1:12 Classic cross-references John 3:36 Classic cross-references John 6:53 Classic cross-references John 3:18 Classic cross-references John 5:24 Classic cross-references John 1:32-34 OliveGrove study links John 19:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 20:31 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωήν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not have ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb does not have ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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