King James Version

1 John 5:8

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “bearing testimony” (μαρτυροῦντες) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the earth” (τῇ γῇ,) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and these three” (καὶ οἱ τρεῖς) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “one are” (ἕν εἰσιν.) after the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the spiritκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὕδωρhudōrwaterὕδωρnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “water”, the subject formG5204water.the waterκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.αἷμαhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the subject formG129blood (especially as shed).the bloodκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τρεῖςtreisthese threeτρεῖςadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “these three”, the subject formG5140three.these threeεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἕνhenoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG1520one.oneεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μαρτυροῦντεςmarturountesthat bear witnessμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “that bear witness”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “witness”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γῇgēearthγῆnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the to- or for-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τρεῖςtreisthese threeτρεῖςadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “these three”, the subject formG5140three.ἕνhenoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object 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)

and three are who are testifying in the earth], the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and the three are into the one.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one.

Young’s Literal Translation

and three are who are testifying in the earth], the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and the three are into the one.

World English Bible

the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.

Darby Translation

the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and the three agree in one.

Douay-Rheims

And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.

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