King James Bible
KJVThis 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.
Translation Comparison
1 John 5:6
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse 1 John 5:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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 bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVThis is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThis 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThis 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.
English Revised Version
ERVThis is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThis 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.
World English Bible
WEBThis 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThis 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,
American King James Version
AKJVThis 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 bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTJesus 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.
King James Bible
KJVThis 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.
American Standard Version
ASVThis is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThis 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThis 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.
English Revised Version
ERVThis is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThis 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.
World English Bible
WEBThis 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThis 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,
American King James Version
AKJVThis 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 bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTJesus 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.