King James Version

1 John 5:7

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after bearing testimony: ἕν τῷ οὐρανῷ ὁ πατήρ ὁ λόγος καὶ τὸ ἅγιον πνεῦμα καὶ οὗτοι οἱ τρεῖς ἕν εἰσιν.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forτρεῖςtreisthreeτρεῖςadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “three”, the subject formG5140three.threeεἰσινeisinareεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.areοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυροῦντεςmarturountesto testifyμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to testify”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “testify”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἕνheninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανῷouranōheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατήρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogosWordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἅγιονhagionHolyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “Holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.πνεῦμαpneumaGhostπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὗτοιhoutoitheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “these”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τρεῖςtreisthreeτρεῖςadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “three”, the subject formG5140three.ἕνhenoneεἷς (heis)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “one”, the subject formG1520one.εἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because three are who are testifying [in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these — the three — are one;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

Young’s Literal Translation

because three are who are testifying [in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these — the three — are one;

World English Bible

For there are three who testify:

Darby Translation

For they that bear witness are three:

Douay-Rheims

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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