1 John

1 John 1:1–4

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.

³We 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. ⁴We write these things so that our^a joy may be complete.

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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

1 John 1:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
what	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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
heard	ἀκηκόαμεν	akēkoamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
may have	ἔχητε	echēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
fellowship	κοινωνίαν	koinōnian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
with	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fellowship	κοινωνία	koinōnia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
of ours	ἡμετέρα	hēmetera	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Plural	G2251 our, our own
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 John 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
write	γράφομεν	graphomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1125 I write
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
joy	χαρὰ	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
may be	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
complete	πεπληρωμένη	peplērōmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete