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1 John 1:1-2
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 John 1:1-2
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
We Are Announcing To You What We Have Personally Witnessed Concerning The Word of Life
1 That-which[a] was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we looked-at and our hands touched, concerning the word[b] of life— 2 indeed[c] life[d] was made-known! And we have seen and are testifying and are announcing to you the eternal life[e] which was with the Father and was made-known to us!—
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- 1 John 1:1 Or, What.
- 1 John 1:1 Or, message.
- 1 John 1:2 Or, and. Before John completes the thought that he is declaring his eyewitness testimony, he leaps ahead to exclaim the result produced by the Christ he witnessed.
- 1 John 1:2 life was made-known. Or, the Life (Christ) appeared!
- 1 John 1:2 life... was made-known to us. Or, Life which was with the Father and appeared to us.
1 John 1:1-2
New International Version
1 John 1:1-2
New International Version
The Incarnation of the Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning,(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared;(D) we have seen it and testify to it,(E) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,(F) which was with the Father and has appeared to us.
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