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NASB | 1 John 5:6 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. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:6 This is He who came through water and blood [His baptism and death], Jesus Christ--not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. It is the [Holy] Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. [He is the essence and origin of truth itself.] |
Bible Question:
1 John 5:6 What is John saying Here? 1 John 5:6 This is He Who came by (with) water and blood [His baptism and His death], Jesus Christ (the Messiah)--not by (in) the water only, but by (in) the water and the blood. And it is the [Holy] Spirit Who bears witness, because the [Holy] Spirit is the Truth. Note vs.5 also, is our salvation in this verse? |
Bible Answer: What a good question, according to my research this is what John is saying in this Verse: The water and blood spoke of in this verse means an external, objective witness(es) to who Jesus Christ is. It is also referring to Jesus' baptism (water) and death(blood). *According to John McArthur's Study Bible: John is combatting the dualism of false teachers who asserted that "Christ-spirit" departed from the man Jesus just prior to His death on the cross.* John's point os to show that God has given testimony to the deity of Jesus through both His baptism and death. According to the greek word for bear witness and testimony (which are the same) the basic meaning is someone who has personal and immediate knowledge of soemthing.) When it says "the Spirit is truth", John is saying that there is no longer a need to strees the apostolic testimony (see vs. 1:1-4 and 4:14) but he writes of the testimony of God that comes through the Holy Spirit. And since the Spirit of God, God Himself and His Son, can not lie, His testimony must be true. I hope this has helped you, answer this question of yours. Regards, Divinlyinspiredsilks |
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