1 John 5:8

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

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  • Matt 26:26-28 : 26 The Lord’s Supper While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said,“Take, eat, this is my body.” 27 And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying,“Drink from it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
  • 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you– not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience to God– through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
  • 1 John 5:6-7 : 6 Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood– not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify,
  • Matt 28:19 : 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
  • Mark 14:56 : 56 Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.
  • John 15:26 : 26 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father– the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father– he will testify about me,
  • Acts 2:2-4 : 2 Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
  • Acts 15:15 : 15 The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written,
  • Rom 8:16 : 16 The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.
  • 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.
  • Heb 6:4 : 4 For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,
  • Heb 13:12 : 12 Therefore, to sanctify the people by his own blood, Jesus also suffered outside the camp.

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  • 1 John 5:5-7
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    5Now who is the person who has conquered the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

    6Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood– not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

    7For there are three that testify,

  • 1 John 5:9-11
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    9If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.

    10(The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)

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

  • Rom 8:16
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    16The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.

  • 1 John 4:13
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    13By this we know that we reside in God and he in us: in that he has given us of his Spirit.

  • 1 John 1:2-3
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    2and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us).

    3What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us(and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ).

  • John 5:32-33
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    32There is another who testifies about me, and I know the testimony he testifies about me is true.

    33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

  • Heb 10:15
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    15And the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us, for after saying,

  • 1 John 3:23-24
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    23Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment.

    24And the person who keeps his commandments resides in God, and God in him. Now by this we know that God resides in us: by the Spirit he has given us.

  • 2 Cor 13:1
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    1Paul’s Third Visit to Corinth This is the third time I am coming to visit you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be established.

  • Acts 5:32
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    32And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

  • John 8:17-18
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    17It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.

    18I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”

  • John 3:21-22
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    21But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.

    22Further Testimony About Jesus by John the Baptist After this, Jesus and his disciples came into Judean territory, and there he spent time with them and was baptizing.

  • Matt 3:16-17
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    16After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.

    17And a voice from heaven said,“This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”

  • 1 John 1:7-8
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    7But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

    8If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

  • John 1:32
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    32Then John testified,“I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

  • Mark 1:8
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    8I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

  • John 19:34-35
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    34But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out immediately.

    35And the person who saw it has testified(and his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth), so that you also may believe.

  • Eph 4:5
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    5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

  • Rev 1:2
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    2who then testified to everything that he saw concerning the word of God and the testimony about Jesus Christ.

  • John 3:32-33
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    32He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

    33The one who has accepted his testimony has confirmed clearly that God is truthful.

  • John 3:5
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    5Jesus answered,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

  • Deut 19:15
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    15A single witness may not testify against another person for any trespass or sin that he commits. A matter may be legally established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

  • 1 John 5:13
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    13Assurance of Eternal Life I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

  • 1 John 3:19
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    19And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,

  • 1 John 4:2-3
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    2By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus as the Christ who has come in the flesh is from God,

    3but every spirit that refuses to confess Jesus, that spirit is not from God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world.

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12Worthy Demetrius Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • John 15:26
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    26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father– the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father– he will testify about me,

  • 1 John 4:15
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    15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God.

  • Rev 16:4
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    4Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.

  • John 1:34
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    34I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”

  • Acts 15:8
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    8And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,

  • 1 John 4:6
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    6We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

  • 1 Cor 8:6
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    6yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.

  • Matt 18:16
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    16But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

  • Acts 1:5
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    5For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

  • John 1:7
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    7He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.