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For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. (ESV)<ref>1 John 5:7-8 ESV</ref></blockquote>

For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. (ESV)<ref>1 John 5:7-8 ESV</ref></blockquote>

''Textus Receptus'' cites only one Greek manuscript of late origin to support the passage. Despite such weak support, the readers of ''Textus Receptus'' expected the Comma to be included because it is well-known from the [[Vulgate]].

''Textus Receptus'' cites only one Greek manuscript of late origin to support the passage. Despite such weak support, the readers of ''Textus Receptus'' expected the Comma to be included because it is well-known from the [[Vulgate]].<ref>"[http://www.theopedia.com/Johannine_Comma Johannine Comma]", Theopedia</ref>

The Trinity was the subject of great controversy in the 4th century, yet the Comma is not cited by any Greek writer of that time.<ref name=Metzger> Bruce M. Metzger, ''A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament,'' (2nd ed. 1993) [http://www.bible-researcher.com/comma.html online]</ref> It appears in the heretical 4th century Latin treatise ''Liber Apologeticus'', but only as a gloss.<ref name=Metzger /> Moreover, the passage is not given in the earliest Vulgate manuscripts, Codex Fuldensis (AD 541-546) and Codex Amiatinus (before 716).<ref name=Metzger /> The Comma may have originated as an annotation in Spanish manuscripts. When scribes neglected the format of the text they were copying from, they could insert an annotation into scripture.

The Trinity was the subject of great controversy in the 4th century, yet the Comma is not cited by any Greek writer of that time.<ref name=Metzger> Bruce M. Metzger, ''A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament,'' (2nd ed. 1993) [http://www.bible-researcher.com/comma.html online]</ref> It appears in the heretical 4th century Latin treatise ''Liber Apologeticus'', but only as a gloss.<ref name=Metzger /> Moreover, the passage is not given in the earliest Vulgate manuscripts, Codex Fuldensis (AD 541-546) and Codex Amiatinus (before 716).<ref name=Metzger /> The Comma may have originated as an annotation in Spanish manuscripts. When scribes neglected the format of the text they were copying from, they could insert an annotation into scripture.

==See also==

==See also==

*Newton, Isaac, ''[http://books.google.com.vn/books?id=cIoPAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1&dq= An Historical Account of Two Notable Corruptions of Scripture]''

*Newton, Isaac, ''[http://books.google.com.vn/books?id=cIoPAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1&dq= An Historical Account of Two Notable Corruptions of Scripture]''

* [[Trinity]]

* [[Trinity]]

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