King James Version

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;)

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καὶkai(Forκαίconjunction — “(For”G2532and, even, also, namely.(Forἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ζωὴzōēlifeζωήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “life”, the subject formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.the lifeἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas manifestedφανερόω (phaneroō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was manifested”, a single actionG5319I make clear (visible, manifest), make known.was manifestedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἑωράκαμενheōrakamenwe have seenὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “we have seen”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.we have seenκαὶkaiit, andκαίconjunction — “it, and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.it, andμαρτυροῦμενmarturoumenbear witnessμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “bear witness”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “witness”.bear witnessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπαγγέλλομενapangellomenshewἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “shew”, an ongoing or repeated actionG518I report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare.shewὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ζωὴνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰώνιονaiōnioneternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.ἥτιςhētiswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasπρὸςproswithπρόςpreposition — “with”G4314to, towards, with.This verse uses “with”.withτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpateraFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Fatherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas manifestedφανερόω (phaneroō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was manifested”, a single actionG5319I make clear (visible, manifest), make known.was manifestedἡμῖν—hēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us —

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American Standard Version (1901)

(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);

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us —

World English Bible

(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);

Darby Translation

(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:)

Douay-Rheims

For the life was manifested; and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father, and hath appeared to us:

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