1 John 1:2

2 (For ethe life fwas manifested, and bwe have seen it, and gbear witness, and shew unto you hthat eternal life, iwhich was with the Father, and fwas manifested unto us;)

1 John 1:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.

1 John 1:2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—

1 John 1:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.

1 John 1:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us—

1 John 1:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

2 He who gives life was shown to us. We saw him and can give proof about it. And now we announce to you that he has life that continues forever. He was with God the Father and was shown to us.

1 John 1:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

2 (and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);

1 John 1:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

2 (and the life has been manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and report to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and has been manifested to us:)

1 John 1:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

2 This life was revealed to us. We have seen it, and we testify about it. We are reporting to you about this eternal life that was in the presence of the Father and was revealed to us.

1 John 1:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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 —

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e	John 14:6. See John 1:4.
f	1 Tim. 3:16. ch. 3:5. See Rom. 16:26.
b	ver. 3. Acts 4:20. So ver. 2. Acts 22:15. Rev. 1:2.
g	John 15:27. & 19:35 (Gk.). & 21:24. ch. 4:14 (Gk.). See Luke 24:48.
h	See ch. 5:20.
i	So John 1:1, 2.
f	1 Tim. 3:16. ch. 3:5. See Rom. 16:26.