The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood: Difference between revisions
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=Why did William Branham change the order of the words?= | =Why did William Branham change the order of the words?= | ||
When we interpret scripture, it is important to look at context. William | When we interpret scripture, it is important to look at context. In the case of 1 John 5:8, William Brnaham took a verse from scripture out of context and also misquoted it, which allowed him to change its meaning. | ||
Here is 1 John 5:6-9, in the New American Standard Bible (NASB). The NASB is a formal equivalence or "word for word" translation from the original Greek. | |||
:6 ''This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. | :6 ''This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. |