1 John 5:7-8 — "The Comma Johanneum"

Hutterites recognize that the Comma Johanneum (the extended phrase about the Trinity in 1 John 5:7) is not found in the earliest Greek manuscripts and was likely a later Latin addition to support Trinitarian doctrine. Despite the textual uncertainty, Hutterites firmly affirm the doctrine of the Trinity, which is grounded in many other clear Scripture passages (Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14, etc.).

The Hutterite position is that while this particular verse is textually suspect, the Trinity is not dependent on it for support. The doctrine is established elsewhere in the New Testament. The Trinity is foundational to Hutterite theology, deriving from the totality of Scripture rather than from any single suspect verse.