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1 John 1:2-4
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
1 John 1:2-4
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
2 And the Life [[a]an aspect of His being] was revealed (made manifest, demonstrated), and we saw [as eyewitnesses] and are testifying to and declare to you the Life, the eternal Life [[b]in Him] Who already existed with the Father and Who [actually] was made visible (was revealed) to us [His followers].
3 What we have seen and [ourselves] heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may [c]realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have [which is a [d]distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah).
4 And we are now writing these things to you so that our joy [in seeing you included] may be full [and [e]your joy may be complete].
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- 1 John 1:2 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.
- 1 John 1:2 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.
- 1 John 1:3 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.
- 1 John 1:3 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.
- 1 John 1:4 Many ancient manuscripts read “your joy.”
1 John 1:2-4
New International Version
1 John 1:2-4
New International Version
2 The life appeared;(A) we have seen it and testify to it,(B) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,(C) which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(D) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(E) 4 We write this(F) to make our[a] joy complete.(G)
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- 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
1 John 1:2-4
King James Version
1 John 1:2-4
King James Version
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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