Commentary on 1 John 5.7-8 [2 pages]
by Sean Finnegan rated at 2.0 (7 votes so far)
Which is the original Greek text for 1 John 5:7-8?
1 John 5:7-8 [KJV] 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 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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1 John 5:7-8 [NASB] 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
This article explains when and why the mysterious addition (known as the comma Johanneum) came to be in the most influential version in English history--the KJV.
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Commentary on Ephesians 4.7 and 8
by John Schoenheit, Mark Graeser, and John Lynn [2 pages]
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Verse 8 is a quotation from the Old Testament, where the context is referring to what God did, so there are some who say that if the verse is applied to Christ, then Christ must be God. However, it is common for a verse is to be interpreted one way in the Old Testament and then applied or interpreted differently in the New Testament.