Parallel Verses
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 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;)
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.
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 This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and our hands have touched (concerning the word of life -- 2 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). 3 What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us (and indeed 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 has come and has given us insight to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.
John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
1 John 3:8
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed: to destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:5
And you know that Jesus was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
John 14:6
Jesus replied, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 15:27
and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
John 17:3
Now this is eternal life -- that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
1 Timothy 3:16
And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,
Acts 3:15
You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!
Galatians 4:4
But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
1 John 1:1
This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and our hands have touched (concerning the word of life --
1 John 5:11
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Proverbs 8:22-30
The Lord created me as the beginning of his works, before his deeds of long ago.
John 1:18
No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.
John 3:13
No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven -- the Son of Man.
John 7:29
but I know him, because I have come from him and he sent me."
John 8:38
I am telling you the things I have seen while with the Father; as for you, practice the things you have heard from the Father!"
John 16:28
I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."
John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify me at your side with the glory I had with you before the world was created.
John 21:14
This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
Acts 1:22
beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us -- one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."
Acts 2:32
This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.
Acts 5:32
And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
Acts 10:41
not by all the people, but by us, the witnesses God had already chosen, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
Romans 8:3
For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
Romans 16:25-26
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,
2 Timothy 1:10
but now made visible through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He has broken the power of death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel!
Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began.
1 Peter 5:1
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you: