1 John 1:1-4 - Prologue

¹ Concerning the Logos, the author of Life, we declare what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have consider'd, and what has been the object of our touch. ² for the life was manifested, we have seen it, we testify of it, and denounce unto you, that eternal life which was with the father, and was manifested unto us. ³ what we have seen and heard, we declare unto you, that ye also may be of the same society with us: and truly associated with the father, and with his son Jesus Christ. ⁴ and these things write we unto you, that our joy may be perfect.

¹ The REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; this he signified by his angel whom he dispatch'd to his servant John: ² who publish'd the divine message, and gave his attestation to every thing that he saw concerning Jesus Christ. ³ Happy is he that reads, and attends to the words of this prophecy, and observes the matter therein contain'd: for the time draws nigh.