1 John 1:3

What we have seen and what we have heard, we proclaim also to you, that you also may have deveykus (attachment to G-d) with us + 1:3 Shlichim of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and our deveykus (attachment to G-d) is with HaAv and with the Zun foon Der Oybershter, Moshiach Yehoshua/Yeshua.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

In Context

2Indeed the Chayyei [Olam] was manifested, and we have seen it and we give solemn eidus (witness of testimony) and we proclaim to you the Chayyei Olam which was alongside with HaAv + 1:2 Yn 1:1-4,14 and made hisgalus (appearance of, exposure of in revelation) to us. + 1:2 Shlichim

4And these things we + 1:4 Shlichim write, that the simcha of us may be made shleimah.

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Cross References

Numbers 10:32And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what tov Hashem shall do unto us, the same will we share with thee.

Psalms 2:7I will declare the chok (decree): 1 Hashem hath said unto me, 1 Thou art Beni (My Son); + 2:7 i.e. Ben HaElohim Moshiach 1 HaYom (today) I have begotten thee. 1

Isaiah 66:19And I will set an ot (sign) among them, and I will send away those that escape of them unto the Goyim, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud (that draw the bow), to Tuval, and Yavan, + 66:19 Greece to the isles afar off, that have not heard My fame, neither have seen My kavod; and they shall declare My kavod among the Goyim.

John 17:3And this is Chayyei Olam, that they may have da'as of the only Elohei HaEmes (G-d of Truth, True G-d) and Yehoshua, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach whom You sent.

John 17:21That all may be echad, as You, Avi, are in me and I am in You, + 17:21 Jer 32:39 that also they may be in us, that the Olam Hazeh may have emunah (faith) that You sent me.

Acts 2:42And they were keseder (constantly) shtark (steadfastly) devoting themselves to the Moshiachʼs pnimiyus (innermost) Torah as handed on by Moshiachʼs Shlichim (emmisaries of the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach) and to being mishtatef (involved, joining) in the Messianic Chavurah (fellowship, company, group), + 2:42 especially one eating the paschal lamb together and to the tishen (shared meals) with Betzi'at HaLechem (Breaking Bread) at the Seudos Moshiach and to the Tefillos.

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 →

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