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the Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαandκαὶthe waterτὸ ὕδωρandκαὶthe blood;τὸ αἷμαandκαὶthe threeοἱ τρεῖςareεἰσινin agreement.εἰς τὸ ἕν
1 John 5:8
Study it in the app“the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 5:8, word by word
- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- the waterὕδωρhydōr
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydōr” appears- the bloodαἷμαhaima
blood
The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.
Where else “haima” appears- the threeτρεῖςtreis
three
Three.
Where else “treis” appears- areεἰσινeisin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appears- in agreementἕνhen
single
Just one, or united as one.
Where else “hen” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
“In agreement”: literally “are into the one,” they come to the same thing.
The context
7For there are three that testify:
8 · This verse (above)
9If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God, that he has testified about his Son.
To study 1 John 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does John say God has given us, and where is that life found (v. 11-12)?
2. What it means
John says he writes "so that you may know that you have eternal life" (v. 13). What connection does he see between believing and knowing?
3. How I live it
John speaks of confidence in prayer (v. 14-15). What do you want to tell God honestly today?