1 John 5:7 

The Bible is its own interpreter. And we hold to the premise that we can use any version, and prove the truth.

And of course, history is always one of the greatest elements to help us with this. Therefore, let me give you an example, using a Bible that still has 1 John 5:7. Then you can see how we use the Bible, even if it´s an old version, to prove what God intended when the writers put these things together.

I still recommend that you read the text in different versions, so you can come to a solid conclusion.

Explanation of 1 John 5:7 

using the Bible as its own interpreter

1 John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

Although this verse of Scripture is often used by those who believe in three persons of God, it actually refutes this view, for it says that “these three are one.”

Some interpret this phrase to mean one in unity as a man and wife are one. But it should be pointed out that this view is essentially polytheistic.

If the word one referred to unity instead of a numerical designation, then the Godhead can be viewed as many gods in a united council or government. I unity were meant, the verse should have read, “These three agree as one.”

It is also interesting to note that this verse does not use the word Son, but Word.  If Son were the special name of a separate person in the Godhead, and if this verse were trying to teach separate persons, why did it use Word instead of Son?

Son does not refer primarily to deity, but Word does. The Word is not a separate person from the Father and more than a man and his word are separate persons.

Rather, the Word is the thought or plan in the mind of God and also the expression of God.

In a similar way, the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit is not a separate person from the Father any more than a man and his spirit are separate persons.

Holy Spirit just describes what God is. 

1 John 5:7 says that three bear record in heaven; that is, God has recorded Himself in three modes of activity or has revealed Himself in three ways. He has at least three heavenly roles: Father, Word (not Son), and Holy Ghost.

Furthermore, these three roles describe one God “these three are one.”