1 John 1:1 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we for ourselves gazed upon, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of Life,––

²² Yahweh, had constituted me the beginning of his way, before his works, at the commencement of that time; ²³ At the outset of the ages, had I been established, in advance of the antiquities of the earth; ²⁴ When there was no resounding deep, I had been brought forth, when there were no fountains, abounding with water; ²⁵ Ere yet the mountains had been settled, before the hills, had I been brought forth; ²⁶ Or ever he had made the land and the wastes, or the top of the dry parts of the world: ²⁷ When he prepared the heavens, there, was I! When he decreed a vault upon the face of the resounding deep; ²⁸ When he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the resounding deep, waxed strong; ²⁹ When he fixed for the sea its bound, that, the waters, should not go beyond his bidding, when he decreed the foundations of the earth:–– ³⁰ Then became I beside him, a firm and sure worker, then became I filled with delight, day by day, exulting before him on every occasion; ³¹ Exulting in the fruitful land of his earth, Yea, my fulness of delight, was with the sons of men.

⁴ Who, hath wrought and performed, Calling the generations, in advance? I, Yahweh, [who am] First, And, with them who are last, I, am the Same!

² Thou, therefore, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though, little, to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee, shall Mine come forth, to be ruler in Israel,––whose comings forth, have been from of old, from the days of age–past time.

² according as they who from the beginning became eye–witnesses and attendants of the Word delivered them unto us,

³⁹ See my hands, and my feet,––that it is, I, myself: Handle me, and see! because, a spirit, hath not, flesh and bones, as ye perceive, I, have.

¹ Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God. ² The same, was originally, with God. ³ All things, through him, came into existence, and, without him, came into existence, not even one thing: that which hath come into existence, ⁴ in him, was, life, and, the life, was, the light of men.––
⁵ And, the light, in the darkness, shineth; and, the darkness, thereof, laid not hold. ⁶ There arose a man, sent from God, whose name was, John: ⁷ The same, came, for a witness, That he might bear witness, concerning the light, that, all, might believe, through him. ⁸ He, was not the light,––but, that he might bear witness concerning the light, ⁹ It, was––The real light that enlighteneth every man––Coming into the world. ¹⁰ In the world, he was, and, the world, through him, came into existence, and, the world, knew him not. ¹¹ Into his own possessions, he came, and, his own people, received him not home. ¹² But, as many as did receive him, he gave, unto them, authority, children of God, to become,––unto them who were believing on his name: ¹³ Who––not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but––of God, were born. ¹⁴ And, the Word, became, flesh, and pitched his tent among us, and we gazed upon his glory,––a glory, as an Only–begotten from his Father. Full of favour and truth.
¹⁵ (John beareth witness concerning him, and hath cried aloud, saying––the same, was he that said––He who, after me, was coming, before me, hath advanced; because, my Chief, was he.) ¹⁶ Because, out of his fulness, we all, received, even favour over against favour. ¹⁷ Because, the law, through Moses, was given, favour and truth, through Jesus Christ, came into existence. ¹⁸ No one, hath seen, God, at any time: An Only Begotten God, The One existing within the bosom of the Father, He, hath interpreted [him].

²⁶ For, just as, the Father, hath life, in himself, in like manner, unto the Son also, hath he given, life, to have, in himself;

⁵⁸ Jesus said unto them––Verily, verily, I say unto you: Before, Abraham, came into existence, I, am.

³⁵ And, he that hath seen, hath borne witness; and, genuine, is his testimony, and, he, knoweth that he saith, what is true, that, ye also, may believe.

²⁷ Then, saith he unto Thomas––Reach thy finger hither, and see my hands, and reach thy hand, and press into my side,––and become not disbelieving, but believing.

³ Unto whom he also presented himself alive, after he had suffered, by many sure tokens, throughout forty days making himself visible unto them, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God.

²⁰ For, we, cannot but be speaking the things which we have seen and heard.

¹⁶ For, not as having followed, cleverly devised stories, made we known unto you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but as having been made, spectators, of his majesty. ¹⁷ For, when he received from God the Father honour and glory, a voice, being borne to him such as this, by the magnificent glory––My Son, the beloved, is, this, in whom, I, delight, ¹⁸ Even this voice, we, heard, when, out of heaven, it was borne, we being, with him, in the holy mount.

² And, the Life, was made manifest, and we have seen, and are bearing witness, and announcing unto you, the Age–abiding Life, which, indeed, was with the Father, and was made manifest unto us; ³ That which we have seen and heard, are we announcing, even unto you, in order that, ye too, may have fellowship with us, and, our own fellowship also, may be with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

¹³ I write unto you, fathers, because ye understand him who was from the beginning: I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye understand the Father: ¹⁴ I have written unto you, fathers, because ye understand him who was from the beginning: I have written you, young men, because ye are, strong, and the word of God, within you, abideth, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

¹⁴ And, we, for ourselves have gazed, and are bearing witness––that, the Father, sent forth the Son, as Saviour of the world.

⁷ Because, three, are they who are bearing witness––

⁸ I, am, the A, and, the Z, saith the Lord,––the, God who Is, and who Was, and who is Coming, The Almighty.

¹¹ saying––What thou seest, write in a scroll, and send unto the Seven Assemblies,––unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum,––and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia,––and unto Laodicea.

¹⁷ And, when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead, and he laid his right hand upon me, saying––Do not fear! I, am the First, and the Last, ¹⁸ and the Living One,––and I became dead; ––and lo! living, am I, unto the ages of ages, and have the keys of death and of hades.

⁸ And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Smyrna, write:––These things, saith the first and the last, who became dead, and lived:

¹³ and arrayed with a mantle sprinkled with blood, and his name hath been called––The Word of God.