Parallel Verses
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;)
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:)
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;)
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;)
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 looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (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;) 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Phrases
Cross References
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and has given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
John 1:4
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
1 John 3:8
He that commits 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
And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
John 14:6
Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.
John 15:27
And you also shall bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without doubt great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Acts 3:15
And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.
Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 John 5:11
And this is the witness, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Proverbs 8:22-30
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
John 1:18
No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
John 3:13
And no man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 7:29
But I know him: for I am from him, and he has sent me.
John 8:38
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do that which you have seen with your father.
John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
John 17:5
And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.
John 21:14
This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.
Acts 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 2:32
This Jesus has God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to them that obey him.
Acts 10:41
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Romans 8:3
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Romans 16:25-26
Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
2 Timothy 1:10
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages began;
1 Peter 5:1
The elders who are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: