1 John

1 John 1:1–2

¹That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands — this is the Word of life. ²And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

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1 John 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That which	Ὃ	Ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we have heard	ἀκηκόαμεν	akēkoamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we have seen	ἑωράκαμεν	heōrakamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
with	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
our own	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
eyes	ὀφθαλμοῖς	ophthalmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we have gazed upon	ἐθεασάμεθα	etheasametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
touched	ἐψηλάφησαν	epsēlaphēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5584 I feel, touch, handle, grope for
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hands	χεῖρες	cheires	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Word	Λόγου	Logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life

1 John 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
that was revealed	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
we have seen	ἑωράκαμεν	heōrakamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
testified	μαρτυροῦμεν	martyroumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we proclaim	ἀπαγγέλλομεν	apangellomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
that	ἥτις	hētis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was revealed	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

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1 John 1:1 Acts 4:20 · John 20:27 · 1 John 4:14 · John 1:1–18 · Luke 24:39 · John 5:26 · John 8:58 · 2 Peter 1:16–18 · 1 John 1:2–3 · Revelation 1:17–18 · Revelation 1:8 · John 19:35

1 John 1:2 John 1:4 · 1 John 5:20 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · John 17:3 · 1 John 3:8 · Titus 1:2 · John 14:6 · 1 John 3:5 · 1 John 5:11 · Galatians 4:4 · John 15:27 · John 11:25–26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.