1 John 1:1-4

International Standard Version

Jesus, the Word of Life

1 What existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we observed and touched with our own hands—this is the^[a] Word of life! ² 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. ³ What we have seen and heard we declare to you so that you, too, can have fellowship with us. Now this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus, the Messiah.^{[b] 4} We are writing these things^[c] so that our^[d] joy may be full.