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NASB | 1 John 5:8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three are in agreement [their testimony is perfectly consistent]. |
Bible Question:
1 John 5:8, NASB, "For there are three that bear witness, the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement." 1 John 5:8, NKJ, "And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one." 1 John 5:8, KJ, "And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one." Question: Should these three agree in "case" as well? In other words, which interpretation is correct: Spirit or spirit? Upper or lower case? From the heart, Ray |
Bible Answer: First of all, I have to say, I'm not sure how productive this discussion is, but I'll comment for what it's worth. It seems to me that whenever the Bible talks about THE Spirit, it's talking about one of the Godhead so I'm naturally inclined toward capitalizing the word as in the first two versions. The only other kind of spirit that I would understand the Bible might mention would be for example the spirit of man. In that case, it should never be capitalized as it is never meant to be Godly in our basic nature. In your opinion, is there yet another or a 3rd kind of spirit in the Bible? If so, what are your conditions for capitalizing or not capitalizing it? So, I'll let you go back to counting the tally of the citations of spirit in God's Word. But tell me, what is all this going to do for you when you get finished with that tally? I pray for God's blessings on you. --Rowdy |