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(andκαὶthe lifeἡ ζωὴwas revealed,ἐφανερώθηandκαὶwe have seenἑωράκαμενandκαὶtestifyμαρτυροῦμενandκαὶannounceἀπαγγέλλομενto youὑμῖνthe eternalτὴν αἰώνιονlifeτὴν ζωὴνwhichἥτιςwasἦνwithπρὸςthe Fatherτὸν πατέραandκαὶwas revealedἐφανερώθηto us),ἡμῖν
1 John 1:2
Study it in the app“(and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was revealed to us),”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 1:2, word by word
- the lifeζωὴzōē
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōē” appears- was revealedἐφανερώθηephanerōthē
reveal, make known
Reveal, show, make known.
Where else “ephanerōthē” appears- we have seenἑωράκαμενheōrakamen
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “heōrakamen” appears- testifyμαρτυροῦμενmartyroumen
testify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “martyroumen” appears- announceἀπαγγέλλομενapangellomen
report, tell
Report, announce, tell what happened.
Where else “apangellomen” appears- the eternalαἰώνιονaiōnion
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnion” appears- wasἦνēn
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēn” appears- the Fatherπατέραpatera
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patera” appears
The context
1What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked at and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
2 · This verse (above)
3what we have seen and heard we announce also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus the Messiah.
To study 1 John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What do the writers say they have heard, seen, and touched, and why do they announce it (v. 1-4)?
2. What it means
The text contrasts walking in the light and in darkness (v. 5-7). What does it say happens if we walk in the light?
3. How I live it
John speaks of acknowledging our sins (v. 8-9). What is hard or easy about being honest about them, without hiding?