Darby's translation notes (1890)
1 John 5:6
5:6 the (a-34) Or 'truth.' the proposition is reciprocal, as ch. 3.4, John 1:4 . And 'truth' amounts only to true; whereas 'the truth' is the whole thing.
5:6 the (a-34) Or 'truth.' the proposition is reciprocal, as ch. 3.4, John 1:4 . And 'truth' amounts only to true; whereas 'the truth' is the whole thing.
1 JOHN 5:6 ai[matoj {A} The original reading appears to be ai[matoj, which is well supported by a variety of witnesses, including representatives of both the Alexandrian and the Western types of text...
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BY. App-104. 1 John 5:1. WATER. Referring to His baptism, when witness was given to Him by the voice from heaven and the descent of the Spirit. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. BLOOD. The texts read "in (Gree...
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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 - the Person men...
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6 It is a remarkable fact that the word _ testify _ is used concerning the Lord's baptism in water (Joh_1:34), and concerning His crucifixion (Joh_19:35), and here again of the spirit (6). This is con...
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οὗτος, _i.e._, this Jesus who is the Son of God, the Messiah whom the prophets foretold and who “came” in the fulness of the time. ὁ ἐλθών, not ὁ ἐρχόμενος. His Advent no longer an unfulfilled hope bu...
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(8) This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; (9) not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the (g) Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. (8) He prov...
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6_This is he that came _That our faith may rest safely on Christ, he says the real substance of the shadows of the law appears in him. For I doubt not but that he alludes by the words _water and blood...
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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. Ver. 6. _That came by...
_This is he that came by water and blood_ Here the apostle evidently alludes to the testimony borne by him in his gospel, that when the soldier pierced Christ's side, _forthwith there came out blood a...
BY WATER; in his baptism, when he was by the testimony of the Father solemnly proclaimed as the Messiah. AND BLOOD; in his bloody death on the cross, when he made expiation for the sins of the world,...
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....
The testimony of God:...
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OLBGrk; For the explaining of this obscure place we must proceed by degrees. 1. It is evident, that _water and blood_ cannot be here meant literally. 2. It is therefore consequent, that they must b...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV , and calls them into his own kingdom? And why is his goodness, which does not save all [thus], defective? Also, why does he, indeed, seem to be good as respects men,...
1 John 5:6 This G3778 is G2076 (G5748) came G2064 (G5631) by G1223 water G5204 and G2532 Jesus...
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Chuck Smith Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him (1 John 5:1). So I say, "I love Jesus. He is...
1 John 1:7; 1 John 4:10; 1 John 5:7; 1 John 5:8; 1 Peter 1:2;...
This. Jesus. He that came [ο ε λ θ ω ν]. Referring to the historic fact. See Matthew 11:3; Luke 7:19; John 1:15; John 1:27. Compare, for the form of expression,...
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