1 John 1:3
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 shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
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.
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
- ASV
- that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
- DARBY
- that which we have seen and heard we report to you, that *ye* also may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship [is] indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
- BLB
- that which we have seen and have heard we declare to you⁺ also, so that you⁺ also may have fellowship with us. And indeed our fellowship [is] with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
- ÅB
- det som vi har sett og hørt, det forkynner vi og dere, for at og dere kan ha samfunn med oss; men vårt samfunn er med Faren og med hans Sønn Jesus Kristus.
- OTB
- det vi har sett og hørt, forkynner vi også for dere, for at dere også kan ha fellesskap med oss; og vårt fellesskap er med Faderen og med hans Sønn Jesus Kristus.
- B1930
- det som vi har sett og hørt, det forkynner vi og eder, forat og I kan ha samfund med oss; men vårt samfund er med Faderen og med hans Sønn Jesus Kristus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read in contextJohn 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Read in contextJohn 17:21
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
Read in contextActs 4:20
For we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:1
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Read in context2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
Read in contextHebrews 3:14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Read in context1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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