Berean Standard Bible
“And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.”
John opens his letter by declaring what he and the other apostles saw and touched of the Word of life. This verse explains that this life has appeared to them.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
World English Bible (WEB)
(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);
King James Version (KJV)
(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;)
American Standard Version (ASV)
(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);
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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 --
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
(Porque la vida fué manifestada, y vimos, y testificamos, y os anunciamos aquella vida eterna, la cual estaba con el Padre, y nos ha aparecido;)
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Esa vida, que estaba con el Padre, se ha dado a conocer; y nosotros, que la experimentamos, hemos testificado de ella.
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