1 John 1:2-4
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 indeed[a] life[b] was made-known! And we have seen and are testifying and are announcing to you the eternal life[c] which was with the Father and was made-known to us!— 3 That-which[d] we have seen and heard we are announcing also to you so that you also may have fellowship[e] with us. And indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things in order that our joy may be full.
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- 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 1:3 This resumes from v 1 after the emphatic placement of v 2.
- 1 John 1:3 Or, partnership, communion.
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
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