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1 John 1:2-4
English Standard Version
1 John 1:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)the life (B)was made manifest, and we have seen it, and (C)testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, (D)which was with the Father and (E)was made manifest to us— 3 (F)that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed (G)our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so (H)that our[a] joy may be complete.
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New International Version
1 John 1:2-4
New International Version
2 The life appeared;(A) we have seen it and testify to it,(B) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,(C) which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(D) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(E) 4 We write this(F) to make our[a] joy complete.(G)
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1 John 1:2-4
King James Version
1 John 1:2-4
King James Version
2 (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;)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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1 John 1:2-4
New King James Version
1 John 1:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)the life (B)was manifested, and we have seen, (C)and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was (D)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 truly our fellowship is (E)with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to you (F)that [a]your joy may be full.
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