[CynicalBear]

Directly from the Greek.

1 John 5:7 For three there are bearing testimony in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Spirit and these three one are

Now if you are one of those who believes that God was unable to preserve His word as it was revealed to the writers of scripture I suppose you could do most anything with what you consider scripture to fit whatever scenario you like. 1 John 5:7 fits perfectly with the rest of scripture and is supported by it.

[BroJoeK]

CynicalBear: "1 John 5:7 For three there are bearing testimony in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Spirit and these three one are."

FRiend, I can only go by what I read in many sources: those words are not found in any ancient Greek text from before the 14th century.
That's what it says here (see the footnote).
Therefore, the correct translation is as I posted before:

1 John 5:7 "For there are three that testify: 8 the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement."

Again, I grant that you can read it however you wish.
I am here to request that you grant forbearance and respect to those who -- especially our Founders -- may have understood it differently.