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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 (short): The Spirit or spirit?The Truth or truth? |
Question (full): Hi everyone, This is a revisit to 1 John 5:6 and I hope to discuss who or what the s(Spirit) is. I hope to suggest a consistent reading for 1 John 5:6 and 20. I hope to discuss with you possible readings and interpretations of the passage so that you can decide for yourselves whether you include verse 8 in your personal copies or not. 1 John 5:6, "This is the One who [This one is He, or This is He] who came by water and blood." 1 John 5:20, "This [one] is the true God and life eternal." 1 John 5:20, NASB, "This is the true God and eternal life." 1 John 5:20, NKJ, "This is the one true God and eternal life." My point then is that we can make "outos" in verse 6 and 20 as being interpreted "This one" or "This is". 2) The Spirit is not an "it". Here in 1 John 5:7 the word "outos" is not present but rather we have the word "ho" which is the definite article in the Greek which is often made a pronoun of "(h)He" [or the (o)One]. 1 John 5:6 has been interpretted now by the NASB as reading "This is the One" and I agree with that reading. For verse 7 we have that same "ho" for "And the Spirit is "ho" who witnesses." The Interlinear Greek copies that I have available to me all have the literal reading of "And the Spirit is the One witnessing". That is why I call into question the reading of both the NASB and NKJ for verse 7. 1 John 5:7, NASB, "And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth." 1 John 5:7, NKJ, "And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth." I don't agree with the Spirit being called an "it". Also, I point out the difference between the two translations concerning "the truth" and "truth". I will be asking you whether the (s)Spirit is the truth, the Truth or truth. I believe that a look at John 8:32 would be in order here. Also, "who is the (w)Way, the (t)Truth, and the (l)Life?" From the heart, Ray |