1 John 1:4
And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 61:10I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
John 3:29He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
John 16:24Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.
Ephesians 3:19And to have knowledge of the love of Christ which is outside all knowledge, so that you may be made complete as God himself is complete.
1 John 2:1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:
Matthew Henry on 1 John 1:2-5
First John Though the continued tradition of the church attests that this epistle came from John the apostle, yet we may observe some other evidence that will confirm (or with some perhaps even outweigh) the certainty of that tradition. It should seem that the penman was one of the apostolical college by the sensible palpable assurance he had of the truth of the Mediator's person in his human nature: That which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled,… Read the whole commentary →