1 John 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.”

1 John 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.”

1 John 1:4 — World English Bible

1 John 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and these things we write, that our joy may be made full. ”

1 John 1:4 — American Standard Version

1 John 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.”

1 John 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And these things write we to you that your joy may be full.”

1 John 1:4 — Darby Translation

1 John 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And these thinges write we vnto you, that that your ioy may be full.”

1 John 1:4 — Geneva Bible

1 John 1:4 in Context — 1 John 1

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.

6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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What Does 1 John 1:4 Mean?

1 John 1:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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