1 John 5:7-8 — "The Comma Johanneum"

Messianic Judaism follows textual-critical scholarship in rejecting the Comma Johanneum in 1 John 5:7-8 as a later interpolation. This phrase does not appear in any Greek manuscripts before the 16th century. The original 1 John 5:8 refers to 'three that bear witness: the Spirit, the water, and the blood.'

Messianic Jews do not rely on the Comma Johanneum to express the relationship between Father, Son, and Spirit. Messianic Judaism articulates the divine nature through Jewish theological frameworks and the witness of all apostolic writings. The removal of this interpolation does not weaken Messianic Jewish faith; rather, it demonstrates intellectual honesty in engaging Scripture. Yeshua's relationship to the God of Israel is affirmed through authentic biblical passages, not through later additions.