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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.] |
Subject: The one true God? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, Thanks for talking with me. The change that I spoke of in the newest NASB was exchanging "one" for "One" for 1 John 5:6. When I was working on my personal copy I had made that change already before the newest NASB copyright. But in considering this thread, I am ready to think of putting it back in the lower case. I am thinking of putting "One" back to the old NASB copyright lower case "one" for these reasons. 1) Consistency in translation of verses 6 and 20. "This is the one who came by water and blood" and "This is the one true God and eternal life." 2) The Spirit is not an "it". I would interpret 1 John 5:7 as "And the Spirit is the One witnessing, because the Spirit is the truth." Or possibly, "And the Spirit is the one witnessing, because the Spirit is the Truth." We know that the Son of God has come into the world, and [He] has given us understanding, in order that we might know the One who is true. And we are in the true One, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the one true God. 1 John 5:20 From the heart, Ray |