 The Spirit, the water, and the blood. And the three are in agreement. So verses 7 and 8 do not hurt the integrity of the text at all. Instead, it reiterates what John said in verse 6b. And what was John saying? That the water, the Spirit, and the blood give us a decisive affirmation. And what is that? Jesus is not only the Christ, He is the Son of God. That was important in His day.