1 John 5:7

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Cross-references

1 John 5:11 Parallel

1 John 5:11 reveals the content of the testimony — eternal life in the Son — which the three witnesses in 5:7 confirm.

1 John 5:10 Parallel

1 John 5:10 describes the internal testimony in believers — the result of accepting the threefold witness introduced in 1 John 5:7.

1 John 5:6 Parallel

1 John 5:6 introduces the Spirit, water, and blood as earthly witnesses — the heavenly triad in v.7 expands this witness.

1 John 5:8 Parallel

Verse 8 adds the earthly witnesses—Spirit, water, and blood—that agree together, mirroring the heavenly testimony.

1 John 1:1 Parallel

1 John 1:1 introduces the Word of life as the object of apostolic testimony — foundational to the heavenly witness of the Word in 1 John 5:7.

Deuteronomy 6:4 declares 'the LORD is one,' grounding the monotheistic foundation behind the Trinitarian 'these three are one'.

Revelation 19:13 calls Christ 'the Word of God,' confirming the identity of the second person in the heavenly witness.

2 Corinthians 13:14 offers a Trinitarian benediction naming all three persons — directly paralleling the three witnesses in 1 John 5:7.

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 lists the same Spirit, Lord, and God — mirroring the three persons in unity as the heavenly witnesses in 1 John 5:7.

Acts 2:33 Parallel

Acts 2:33 shows the Father, exalted Son, and poured-out Spirit working together — a clear Trinitarian parallel to the three witnesses.

John 10:30 Parallel

John 10:30 has Jesus saying 'I and my Father are one,' directly echoing the unity of the three affirmed here.

John 1:1 Allusion

John 1:1 identifies the Word as divine and eternal, directly explaining the 'Word' in the heavenly witness of Father, Word, and Holy Spirit.

Matthew 28:19 explicitly names Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the baptismal formula, mirroring the three witnesses.

Matthew 3:16 describes the Spirit descending on Jesus, a concrete Trinitarian event with all three persons present.

Isaiah 61:1 Allusion

Isaiah 61:1 shows the Spirit upon the anointed one, pointing to Father, Son, and Spirit in mission.

Isaiah 48:16 presents a speaker sent by God along with His Spirit, revealing a triune pattern in the OT.

John 14:26 Parallel

John 14:26 identifies the Holy Spirit as the Comforter sent by the Father, adding role and personhood to the third witness.

John 17:21 Parallel

John 17:21 prays believers may be one as the Father and Son are one, applying the same unity language to the Trinity.

John 14:10 Parallel

John 14:10 reveals Jesus' mutual indwelling with the Father, illustrating the intimate unity of the persons mentioned.

Colossians 2:9 Related theme

In Colossians 2:9, the fullness of deity dwells in Christ bodily, supporting the unity of Father, Word, and Spirit in the heavenly testimony.

Genesis 1:26 says 'Let us make' with plural pronouns, hinting at the plurality within the one God later made explicit.

Psalm 33:6 Allusion

Psalm 33:6 depicts creation through God's word and breath, prefiguring the Word and Spirit as divine agents.