KJV King James Version
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.
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1 John 1:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;
Surrounding context — 1 John 1
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;)
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.
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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ὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichἑωράκαμενG3708 · horaōto see: seeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀκηκόαμεν,G191 · akouōto hearἀπαγγέλλομενG518 · apangellōto announceκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑμῖνG4771 · suyouἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouκοινωνίανG2842 · koinōniaparticipationἔχητεG2192 · echōto have/beμεθ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterἡμῶν·G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoκοινωνίαG2842 · koinōniaparticipationδὲG1161 · dethenἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμετέραG1473 · egōI/weμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherκαὶG2532 · kaiandμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱοῦG5207 · uhiossonαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦ.G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:9God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.John 17:21That 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.Acts 4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.Philippians 2:1If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, [be] with you all. Amen.1 John 1:7But 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.Hebrews 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;1 John 2:23-24Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also].1 John 1:1That 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;Philippians 3:10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:1 John 5:10-11He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;1 Timothy 6:2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them], because they are brethren; but rather do [them] service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.Hebrews 2:12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
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