Verse 6

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Dette er han som kom med vann og blod, selv Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og det er Ånden som vitner, for Ånden er sannhet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Han er den som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men også med blod. Og Ånden vitner, for Ånden er sannheten.

• Norsk King James

  Dette er han som kom med vann og blod, selv Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og det er Ånden som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannhet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er han som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og Ånden vitner om dette, for Ånden er sannheten.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Dette er den som kom ved vann og blod, Jesus Kristus, ikke bare med vannet, men med vannet og blodet. Og Ånden er den som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Dette er Han som kom ved vann og blod, Jesus Kristus, ikke bare i vann, men i vann og blod. Og Ånden vitner, for Ånden er sannheten.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han er den som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og det er Ånden som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dette er den som kom ved vann og blod, nemlig Jesus Kristus; ikke kun ved vann, men ved vann og blod. Og det er Ånden som vitner, for Ånden er sannhet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han er den som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og det er Ånden som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Han er den som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og det er Ånden som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han er den som kom ved vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare ved vann, men ved vann og blod. Og Ånden vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is the One who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Dette er Han som kom ved vann og blod, Jesus Kristus. Ikke bare i vann, men i vann og blod. Og Ånden er den som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Denne er den, som kom med Vand og Blod, Jesus Christus; ikke med Vand alene, men med Vand og Blod; og det er Aanden, som vidner, efterdi Aanden er Sandheden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Dette er han som kom gjennom vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og Ånden vitner, for Ånden er sannheten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dette er han som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vann, men med vann og blod. Og Ånden vitner, for Ånden er sannheten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han er den som kom gjennom vann og blod – Jesus Kristus, ikke bare i vannet, men i vannet og blodet. Og Ånden er den som vitner, fordi Ånden er sannheten.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dette er han som kom med vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare med vannet, men med vannet og blodet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette er han som kom gjennom vann og blod, Jesus Kristus; ikke bare gjennom vann, men gjennom vann og blod.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This Iesus Christ is he that ca by water and bloud not by water only: but by water and bloud. And it is the sprete that beareth witnes because the sprete ys trueth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is he that cometh with water and bloude, euen Iesus Christ: not with water onely, but with water and bloude. And it is the sprete that beareth wytnes: for the sprete is the trueth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is that Iesus Christ that came by water and blood: not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is that Spirit, that beareth witnesse: for that Spirit is trueth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This Iesus Christe, is he that came by water and blood: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the spirite that beareth witnesse, because the spirite is trueth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  This one is he who did come through water and blood -- Jesus the Christ, not in the water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit it is that is testifying, because the Spirit is the truth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is he who came by water and by blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only but by water and by blood.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me.
• John 16:13 : 13 However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth: for he will not speak on his own; but whatever he hears, he will speak: and he will show you things to come.
• John 14:17 : 17 The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you and will be in you.
• Rev 7:14 : 14 And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are those who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
• Eph 5:25-27 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
• Col 1:4 : 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all the saints,
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Titus 3:5 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
• Heb 9:7 : 7 But into the second the high priest went alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people:
• Heb 9:14 : 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• Heb 10:29 : 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
• Heb 12:24 : 24 To Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
• Heb 13:20 : 20 Now may the God of peace, who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
• 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 Chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
• 1 John 4:10 : 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
• 1 John 5:7-8 : 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and these three agree as one.
• Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
• Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
• John 19:34-35 : 34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who saw it bore witness, and his testimony is true: and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.
• Acts 8:36 : 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, See, here is water. What prevents me from being baptized?
• Rom 3:25 : 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,
• Eph 1:7 : 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace;
• Lev 17:11 : 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
• Isa 45:3-4 : 3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who calls you by your name, am the God of Israel. 4 For Jacob My servant's sake, and Israel My chosen, I have even called you by your name: I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.
• Ezek 36:25 : 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
• Zech 9:11 : 11 As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit where there is no water.
• Matt 26:28 : 28 For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
• Mark 14:24 : 24 And he said to them, This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.
• Luke 22:20 : 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
• John 1:31-33 : 31 I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water. 32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him. 33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
• John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
• John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
• John 4:14 : 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
• John 6:55 : 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
• John 7:38-39 : 38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. 39 But this he spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.