Parallel Verses
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
(for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and declare to you that life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
(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;)
Holman Bible
and we have seen it
and we testify and declare to you
the eternal life that was with the Father
and was revealed to us
International Standard Version
This life was revealed to us, and we have seen it and testify about it. We declare to you this eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
A Conservative Version
(and the life was made known, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father, and was made known to us),
American Standard Version
(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life , which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);
Amplified
and the Life [an aspect of His being] was manifested, and we have seen [it as eyewitnesses] and testify and declare to you [the Life], the eternal Life who was [already existing] with the Father and was [actually] made visible to us [His followers]—
An Understandable Version
Truly, this "Life" was made known to us and we have [actually] seen it [i.e., Him], and so we testify and proclaim to you [that He is] "the Eternal Life," who was with the Father and was made known to us [apostles].
Anderson New Testament
(the life also was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)
Bible in Basic English
(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);
Common New Testament
the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us
Daniel Mace New Testament
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.
Darby Translation
(and the life has been manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and report to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and has been manifested to us:)
Godbey New Testament
and the life was made manifest, and we have seen, and we testify, and we proclaim to you the life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and has been made manifest unto us;
John Wesley New Testament
For the life was manifested, and we have seen, and testify and declare to you the eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested to us:
Julia Smith Translation
(And the life was manifested, and we have seen, and we testify, and announce to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)
King James 2000
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was revealed to us--
Modern King James verseion
(for the Life was revealed, and we have seen it and bear witness, and show to you the everlasting Life, who was with the Father and was revealed to us),
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the life appeared: and we have seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the father, and appeared unto us.
Moffatt New Testament
(the Life has appeared; we saw it, we testify to it, we bring you word of that eternal Life which existed with the Father and was disclosed to us) ??3 it is of what we heard and saw that we bring you word, so that you may share our fellowship; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
And the Life was made visible, and we have seen it and are bearing witness, and are bringing you word of that Eternal Life which was face to face with the Father and was made visible to us.
NET Bible
and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us).
New Heart English Bible
(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);
Noyes New Testament
and the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and announce to you the everlasting life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us,
The Emphasized Bible
And, the Life, was made manifest, and we have seen, and are bearing witness, and announcing unto you, the Age-abiding Life, which, indeed, was with the Father, and was made manifest unto us;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
(for the life was manifested, and we have beheld it, and bear testimony, and declare unto you that life eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)
Twentieth Century New Testament
That Life was made visible, and we have seen it, and now bear our testimony to it, and tell you of that Immortal Life, which was with the Father and was made visible to us.
Webster
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and testify, and show to you that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)
Weymouth New Testament
the Life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness, and we declare unto you the Life of the Ages which was with the Father and was manifested to us--
Williams New Testament
and that life has been unveiled to us, and we have seen it and now testify to it and we now announce it to you, yea, the eternal life that was with the Father and has been unveiled to us.
World English Bible
(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);
Worrell New Testament
(and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you The Eternal Life; Who, indeed, was with the Father, and was manifested to us);
Worsley New Testament
(for this Life was manifested, and we saw it; and we testify and declare unto you that eternal Life, which was with the Father,
Youngs Literal Translation
and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us --
Themes
Apostles » Duties of » See commission of, above, and
Christ » Life, the » Death abolished
the Human nature of Christ » Was submitted to the evidence of the senses
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Life » Christ » Death abolished
Christ the Life » Death abolished
Manifestation » Jesus Christ being manifested in the last times
Interlinear
Phaneroo
φανερόω
Phaneroo
make manifest, appear, manifest, show, be manifest, show self, manifestly declare, manifest forth
Usage: 44
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Martureo
Apaggello
Aionios
hostis
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in 1 John 1:2
Images 1 John 1:2
Prayers for 1 John 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prologue
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have contemplated, and our hands have handled, concerning the living Word- 2 (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and declare to you that life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;) 3 that which we have seen and heard, we declare to you; that you also may have fellowship with us: and our fellowship truly is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
Phrases
Cross References
1 John 5:20
Moreover, we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we might know him that is true; and we are in him that is true-in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the eternal life.
1 John 3:8
He who works sin, is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:5
Moreover, you know that he was manifested that he might take away our sins-and in him is no sin.
1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have contemplated, and our hands have handled, concerning the living Word-
1 John 5:11
Now this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son.
1 Peter 5:1
The seniors who are among you, I exhort, who am also a senior, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory which is to be revealed.