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1 John 5:7

The “three that bear record in heaven” — a verse whose textual history is itself famous.

Text — King James Version (1611)

5:7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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• Augustine of Hippo — On the Holy Trinity curated

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• Ambrose of Milan — On the Holy Spirit cited in text · 1 reference
• Ambrose of Milan — On the Mysteries cited in text · 1 reference

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