1 John 1:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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;”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
λόγος
Word
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λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
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ζωή
of life —
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ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
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χείρ
hands
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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ὀφθαλμός
eyes
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ὀφθαλμός
An eye, the organ of sight. Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has prepared for those who love Him. Heaven exceeds every imagination you have ever had.
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ὅς
That which
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ὁράω
we have seen
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ὁράω
To see, to behold, to observe carefully. We will see Him as He is. To see God face to face is the destiny of every believer.
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θεάομαι
we have gazed upon
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θεάομαι
to look closely at, i.e. (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
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ψηλαφάω
handled
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ψηλαφάω
to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for
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