1 John 1:1-5 What was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we beheld, and our own hands felt, concerning the word of life;

JuliaSmith⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ What was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we beheld, and our own hands felt, concerning the word of life; ² (And the life was manifested, and we have seen, and we testify, and announce to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;) ³ What we have seen and heard we announce to you, that ye also might have communion with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. ⁴ And these we write to you, that your joy might be filled up. ⁵ And this is the message which we have heard from him, and we announce to you, that God is light, and no darkness is in him.