KJV King James Version
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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1 John 1:4
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
WEB World English Bible
And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
ASV American Standard Version
and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
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:
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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John 15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full.John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.2 John 1:12Having 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.2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.Habakkuk 3:17-18Although 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:Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.John 3:29He 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.Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.Philippians 1:25-26And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;1 John 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
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