1 John 1:1-4

Prologue

1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed,^[a] and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life-

2 that life was revealed, 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-

3 what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may have fellowship along with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

4 We are writing these things^[b] so that our^[c] joy may be complete.

Footnotes

• [a] Jn 1:14
• [b] Other mss add to you
• [c] Other mss read your