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1 John 1:4

Joy

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.

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.

6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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BSB
We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
KJV
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
WEB
And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
ASV
and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
DARBY
And these things write we to you that your joy may be full.
BLB
And these things we write so that our joy may be full.
ÅB
Og dette skriver vi for at deres glede kan være fullkommen.
OTB
Vi skriver dette for at vår glede kan være fullkommen.
B1930
Og dette skriver vi forat eders glede kan være fullkommen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • John 15:11

    These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

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  • John 16:24

    Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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  • 2 John 1:12

    Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:24

    Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

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  • Habakkuk 3:17–18

    Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

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  • Ephesians 3:19

    And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

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  • John 3:29

    He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

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  • Philippians 1:25–26

    And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

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