King James Version

1 John 1:4

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we ourselves” (ἡμεῖς) before so that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to you” (ὑμῖν) before so that here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsγράφομενgraphomenwrite weγράφω (graphō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “write we”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).write weἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto youἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χαρὰcharajoyχαράnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “joy”, the subject formG5479joy, gladness, a source of joy.This verse uses “joy”.joyἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ᾖēmay beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “may be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.may beπεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenēfullπληρόω (plēroō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “full”, a completed action with a present resultG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.full

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ὑμῖνhuminunto youὑμῖνpersonal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, plural — “unto you”, the subject formG5213

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and your joy may be full.

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