2. the life —Jesus, "the Word of life." was manifested —who had previously been "with the Father." show —Translate as in 1 John 1:3 , "declare" (compare 1 John 1:5 ). Declare is the general term; write is the particular ( 1 John 1:5- : ). that eternal life — Greek, "the life which is eternal." As the Epistle begins, so it ends with "eternal life," which we shall ever enjoy with, and in, Him who is "the life eternal." which — Greek, "the which." the before-mentioned ( 1 John 1:5- : ) life which was with the Father "from the beginning" (compare John 1:1 ). This proves the distinctness of the First and Second Persons in the one Godhead. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-1jn-1-001
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological