1 John 1:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The one who gives life appeared! We saw it happen, and we are witnesses to what we have seen. Now we are telling you about this eternal life that was with the Father and appeared to us.

Cross References

1 John 5:20

We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.

John 1:4

received its life from him, and his life gave light to everyone.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

1 John 5:11

God has also said that he gave us eternal life and that this life comes to us from his Son.

1 John 3:8

Anyone who keeps on sinning belongs to the devil. He has sinned from the beginning, but the Son of God came to destroy all that he has done.

Titus 1:2

Then they will have the hope of eternal life that God promised long ago. And God never tells a lie!

John 14:6

“I am the way, the truth, and the life!” Jesus answered. “Without me, no one can go to the Father.

1 John 3:5

You know that Christ came to take away sins. He isn't sinful,

2 Timothy 1:10

Now Christ Jesus has come to show us the kindness of God. Christ our Saviour defeated death and brought us the good news. It shines like a light and offers life that never ends.

Galatians 4:4

But when the time was right, God sent his Son, and a woman gave birth to him. His Son obeyed the Law,

John 15:27

Then you will also tell others about me, because you have been with me from the beginning.

Acts 3:15

and you killed the one who leads people to life. But God raised him from death, and all of us can tell you what he has done.

1 Peter 5:1

Church leaders, I am writing to encourage you. I too am a leader, as well as a witness to Christ's suffering, and I will share in his glory when it is shown to us.

Romans 8:3

The Law of Moses cannot do this, because our selfish desires make the Law weak. But God set you free when he sent his own Son to be like us sinners and to be a sacrifice for our sin. God used Christ's body to condemn sin.

Acts 10:41

Not everyone saw him. He was seen only by us, who ate and drank with him after he was raised from death. We were the ones God chose to tell others about him.

Acts 5:32

We are here to tell you about all this, and so is the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to everyone who obeys God.

Acts 2:32

All of us can tell you that God has raised Jesus to life!

John 21:14

This was the third time that Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from death.

John 17:5

Now, Father, give me back the glory that I had with you before the world was created.

John 16:28

I came from the Father into the world, but I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.

John 8:38

I am telling you what my Father has shown me, just as you are doing what your father has taught you.

John 7:29

But I know the one who sent me, because I came from him.”

John 3:13

No one has gone up to heaven except the Son of Man, who came down from there.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.

1 John 1:1

The Word that gives life was from the beginning, and this is the one our message is about. Our ears have heard, our own eyes have seen, and our hands touched this Word.

John 10:28

and I give them eternal life, so that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of my hand.

John 19:35

We know this is true, because it was told by someone who saw it happen. Now you can have faith too.

1 John 2:25

The Son has promised us eternal life.

1 John 4:2

and you can know which ones come from God. His Spirit says that Jesus Christ had a truly human body.

1 John 4:14

God sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world. We saw his Son and are now telling others about him.

1 John 5:13

All of you have faith in the Son of God, and I have written to let you know that you have eternal life.