1 John 1:1
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 1
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;”1 John 1:1
What Does 1 John 1:1 Mean?
1 John 1:1 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 1, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Eternal Life, Incarnation, and Revelation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 1:1“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”Genesis 1:1“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”John 1:14“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”John 14:6“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”Acts 4:20“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”Psalms 34:8“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”John 20:27“Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.”1 John 4:14“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”Luke 24:39“Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.”John 5:26“For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;”John 8:58“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”2 Peter 1:16“For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.”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;)”Revelation 1:17“And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:”Revelation 1:8“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”John 11:25“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”John 14:21“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”John 19:35“And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.”Acts 1:3“To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:”1 John 5:20“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
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