Parallel Verses
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.
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
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;)
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
Prayers for 1 John 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
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.
Phrases
Cross References
1 John 5:20
We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life."
John 1:4
the Life was produc'd in him, and the Life was the Light of men.
1 John 3:8
he that lives in sin, imitates the devil; for the devil was a sinner from the beginning. for this purpose the son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:5
and you know that he appear'd to abolish our sins; and that he was himself without sin.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.
John 15:27
and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
John 17:3
and this is life eternal, to acknowledge thee to be the only true God, and Jesus to be the Messiah whom thou hast sent.
1 Timothy 3:16
the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.
John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with God, and the Logos was God.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me shall live even though he were dead:
Acts 3:15
but killed the prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Galatians 4:4
God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,
1 John 1:1
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.
1 John 5:11
Now what is testified, is this, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is by his son.
John 1:18
no man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten son, who is intimate with the father, hath made him known.
John 3:13
for no man hath penetrated into the secrets of 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 hath sent me.
John 8:38
what I have learnt from my father, that I tell: and what you have learnt from your father, that you do.
John 16:28
I was sent by the father, and am come into the world: but now I leave the world, and am going to my father.
John 17:5
and now, O father, glorify me in heaven, with the glory which I had before the creation of the world.
John 21:14
this was the third time that Jesus appear'd to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead.
Acts 1:22
from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 2:32
'tis this Jesus whom God hath raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
Acts 5:32
and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.
Acts 10:41
not to all the people, but to those witnesses, which God had before chosen: to us, I say, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Romans 8:3
God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.
Romans 16:25-26
Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from antient times, but now is laid open,
2 Timothy 1:10
has now been display'd by the coming of Jesus Christ our saviour, who has defeated the power of death, by bringing a life of immortality to light thro' the gospel.
Titus 1:2
and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;
1 Peter 5:1
I address myself to you pastors, as being a pastor myself, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who is to partake of the glory, that shall hereafter be made manifest;