1 John 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 John 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.”

1 John 1:3 — World English Bible

1 John 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ: ”

1 John 1:3 — American Standard Version

1 John 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship <FI>is<Fi> with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;”

1 John 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that which we have seen and heard we report to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship [is] indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. ”

1 John 1:3 — Darby Translation

1 John 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.”

1 John 1:3 — Geneva Bible

1 John 1:3 in 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.

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What Does 1 John 1:3 Mean?

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