1 John 5:7
Good News Translation
There are three witnesses:

New Revised Standard Version
There are three that testify:

Contemporary English Version
In fact, there are three who tell about it.

New American Bible
So there are three that testify,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there are Three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

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And there are Three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

bear.

1 John 5:10,11 He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son. . . .

John 8:13,14 The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself. Thy testimony is not true. . . .

The Father.

Psalm 33:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:

*Heb:

Isaiah 48:16,17 Come ye near unto me, and hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning: from the time before it was done, I was there, and now the Lord God hath sent me, and his spirit. . . .

Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up.

Matthew 3:16,17 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him. . . .

Matthew 17:5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

Matthew 28:19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.

John 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself, so he hath given to the Son also to have life in himself.

John 8:18 I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.

John 8:54 Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.

John 10:37,38 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. . . .

John 12:28 Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit. . . .

2 Corinthians 13:14 0

Revelation 1:4,5 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne: . . .

the Word.

1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled, of the word of life.

John 1:1,32-34 In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God: and the Word was God. . . .

Hebrews 4:12,13 For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. . . .

Revelation 19:13 And he was clothed with a garment sprinkled with blood. And his name is called: THE WORD OF GOD.

the Holy.

1 John 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth that Christ is the truth.

Matthew 3:16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

John 1:33 And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:33 Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath poured forth this which you see and hear.

Acts 5:32 And we are witnesses of these things: and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.

Hebrews 2:3,4 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Which, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him. . . .

and these.

Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

Matthew 28:19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.

John 10:30 I and the Father are one.

Context
Overcoming the World
6This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth that Christ is the truth. 7And there are Three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one. 8And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit and the water and the blood. And these three are one.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:16
And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

John 14:17
The spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him. But you shall know him; because he shall abide with you and shall be in you.

John 15:26
But when the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me.

1 John 5:8
And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit and the water and the blood. And these three are one.

1 John 5:6
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