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OET (OET-RV) Yeshua the messiah is the one who was born by water and blood and spirit—not by water only, but by water and by blood![]()
OET-LV This is the one having_come by water and blood, Yaʸsous chosen_one/messiah, not by the water only, but by the water and by the blood.
And the spirit is which testifying, because the spirit is the truth.![]()
ULT This is the one having come by water and blood: Jesus Christ—not in water alone, but in water and in blood. And the Spirit is the one testifying, because the Spirit is truth.
UST Jesus the Messiah is the one who came to earth from God, experiencing both the water of his baptism and the blood of his death on the cross. God showed that he had truly sent Jesus not only when John baptized Jesus in water, but also when Jesus’ blood flowed from his body when he died. And God’s Spirit declares truthfully that Jesus the Messiah did these things, because the Spirit is completely truthful.
BSB This is the [One who] came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies [to this], because the Spirit is the truth.
MSB This is the [One who] came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies [to this], because the Spirit is the truth.
BLB This is the One having come by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One testifying, because the Spirit is the truth.
AICNT This is the one who came by water and blood [[and Spirit]],[fn] Jesus Christ, not in the water only, but with the water and [in][fn] the {blood}[fn]; and the Spirit is the one bearing witness, because the Spirit is the truth.
OEB Jesus Christ, the one who came by water and blood – not by water only but by water and blood – and the Spirit testifies to this because the Spirit is truth.
WEBBE 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.
WMBB This is he who came by water and blood, Yeshua the Messiah; 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 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.
LSV This One is He who came through water and blood—Jesus the Christ, not in water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit is the [One] testifying, because the Spirit is the truth,
FBV He is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ. He did not only come by water, but by water and blood.[fn] The Spirit gives evidence to confirm this, for the Spirit is the truth.
TCNT This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
T4T Think about Jesus Christ. He is the one who came to earth from God. God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized in water [MTY] and when Jesus’ blood flowed from his body when he died. God showed this not only when Jesus was baptized [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed from his body when he died. And God’s Spirit declares truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God. The Spirit always speaks what is true.
LEB This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ, not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
BBE This is he who came by water and by blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only but by water and by blood.
Moff Jesus Christ, he it is who came by water, blood, and Spirit — not by the water alone, but by the water and the blood.
Wymth Jesus Christ is He who came with water and blood; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And it is the Spirit who gives testimony— because the Spirit is the Truth.
ASV 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.
DRA 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.
YLT 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,
Drby This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus [the] Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that bears witness, for the Spirit is the truth.
RV 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.
SLT This is he having come by water and blood, Jesus the Christ; not by water alone, but by water and blood. And the Spirit is testifying, for the Spirit is truth.
Wbstr 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 testimony, because the Spirit is truth.
KJB-1769 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.
(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/bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.)
KJB-1611 This is hee that came by water and blood, euen Iesus Christ, not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is the Spirit that beareth witnesse, because the Spirit is trueth.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps 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.
(This Yesus/Yeshua Christ, is he that came by water and blood: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the spirit that beareth/bears witness, because the spirit is truth.)
Gnva 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.
(This is that Yesus/Yeshua Christ that came by water and blood: not by water only, but by water and blood: and it is that Spirit, that beareth/bears witness: for that Spirit is truth.)
Cvdl 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.
(This is he that cometh/comes with water and blood, even Yesus/Yeshua Christ: not with water only, but with water and blood. And it is the spirit that beareth/bears witness: for the spirit is the truth.)
TNT This Iesus Christ is he that cam 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.
(This Yesus/Yeshua Christ is he that came by water and blood not by water only: but by water and blood. And it is the spirit that beareth/bears witness because the spirit is truth.)
Wycl This is Jhesus Crist, that cam bi watir and blood; not in water oonli, but in watir and blood. And the spirit is he that witnessith, that Crist is treuthe.
(This is Yhesus Christ, that came by water and blood; not in water only, but in water and blood. And the spirit is he that witnessith, that Christ is truth.)
Luth Dieser ist‘s, der da kommt mit Wasser und Blut, JEsus Christus, nicht mit Wasser allein, sondern mit Wasser und Blut. Und der Geist ist‘s, der da zeuget, daß Geist Wahrheit ist.
(This it_is, the/of_the there comes with water and blood, Yesus Christ, not with water alone/only, rather with water and blood. And the/of_the spirit it_is, the/of_the there witness/testify, that spirit truth is.)
ClVg Hic est, qui venit per aquam et sanguinem, Jesus Christus: non in aqua solum, sed in aqua et sanguine. Et Spiritus est, qui testificatur quoniam Christus est veritas.[fn]
(Here/This it_is, who/which he_came through water and blood, Yesus Christ/Messiah: not/no in/into/on water only, but in/into/on water and blood. And Spirit it_is, who/which testificatur since/because Christ/Messiah it_is the_truth.)
SR-GNT Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἐλθὼν διʼ ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος, ˚Ἰησοῦς ˚Χριστός· οὐκ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι μόνον, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι καὶ ἐν τῷ αἵματι. Καὶ τὸ ˚Πνεῦμά ἐστιν τὸ μαρτυροῦν, ὅτι τὸ ˚Πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἡ ἀλήθεια. ‡
UGNT οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἐλθὼν δι’ ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός; οὐκ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι μόνον, ἀλλ’ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι καὶ ἐν τῷ αἵματι. καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά ἐστιν τὸ μαρτυροῦν, ὅτι τὸ Πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἡ ἀλήθεια.
SBL-GNT Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἐλθὼν διʼ ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός· οὐκ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι μόνον ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι καὶ ⸀ἐν τῷ αἵματι· καὶ τὸ πνεῦμά ἐστιν τὸ μαρτυροῦν, ὅτι τὸ πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἡ ἀλήθεια.
RP-GNT Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἐλθὼν δι' ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος, Ἰησοῦς χριστός· οὐκ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι μόνον, ἀλλ' ἐν τῷ ὕδατι καὶ τῷ αἵματι. Καὶ τὸ πνεῦμά ἐστιν τὸ μαρτυροῦν, ὅτι τὸ πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἡ ἀλήθεια.
TC-GNT Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἐλθὼν δι᾽ ὕδατος καὶ αἵματος, Ἰησοῦς [fn]Χριστός· οὐκ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι μόνον, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι καὶ [fn]τῷ αἵματι. καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά ἐστι τὸ μαρτυροῦν, ὅτι τὸ Πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἡ ἀλήθεια.