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## translationWords
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* [[en:tw:blood]]
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* [[en:tw:holyspirit]]
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* [[en:tw:jesus]]
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* [[en:tw:witness]]
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## translationNotes
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* **This is he who came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ** - "Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood."Here "water" refers to the baptism of Jesus. Also "blood" refers to Jesus' death on the cross. Alternate translation: "God showed that Jesus Christ is his son at Jesus' baptism and his death on the cross." (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])
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* **not only by water, but by water and by blood** - This can be translated as a new sentence: "He came not by water only, but by water and by blood." Alternate translation: "God did not just show us Jesus was his son through his baptism, but through his baptism and his death on the cross."
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* **For there are three who bear witness** - "For there are three who testify about Jesus"
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* **and the Spirit and the water and the blood** - Here, "water" and "blood" are described as a person who stands up in court and tells the people what he saw and heard. (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_personification]])
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* **and the three agree in one** - "and the three agree with each other"
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