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1 John 5:7-8 — "The Comma Johanneum"

Whether the Trinitarian formula in 1 John 5:7-8 ('the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one'), found mainly in late Latin manuscripts, is considered part of the original text.

Overall consensus49/100

Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist

Non-Trinitarian

Denies

Trinity rejected; verse likely later addition; Oneness/Unitarianism preferred

The UUA rejects Trinitarian theology and the Comma Johanneum. The historical Unitarian reading affirms God's absolute oneness, making any Trinitarian verse suspect to UUA theology. Modern UUA scholarship recognizes 1 John 5:7 as a likely later addition, reinforcing skepticism of its authority.

Key Distinctions

Textual status:
Trinitarian grounding:
affirmed historically
Canonical status:

Scripture References

Sources

  • UUA Unitarian heritage
  • Biblical scholarship on the Comma
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