Parallel Verses
Amplified
We are writing these things to you so that our joy [in seeing you included] may be made complete [by having you share in the joy of salvation].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
Holman Bible
so that our
International Standard Version
We are writing these things so that our joy may be full.
A Conservative Version
And we write these things to you, so that our joy may be made full.
American Standard Version
and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
An Understandable Version
We are writing to you about these things, so that [together] our joy may be [completely] full.
Anderson New Testament
And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
Bible in Basic English
And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.
Common New Testament
And we write this that our joy may be complete.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and these things write we unto you, that our joy may be perfect.
Darby Translation
And these things write we to you that your joy may be full.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And these things we write to you, that your joy may be complete.
Godbey New Testament
And we write the same things to you, in order that our joy may be full.
Goodspeed New Testament
and we write this to you to make your happiness complete.
John Wesley New Testament
And these things write we to you, that your joy may be full.
Julia Smith Translation
And these we write to you, that your joy might be filled up.
King James 2000
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And these [things] we write, in order that our joy may be complete.
Modern King James verseion
And we write these things to you so that your joy may be full.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And these things we write unto you, that your joy may be full.
Moffatt New Testament
We are writing this to you that our own joy may be complete.
Montgomery New Testament
And we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
NET Bible
Thus we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
New Heart English Bible
And we write these things, that our joy may be fulfilled.
Noyes New Testament
And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
Sawyer New Testament
And these things we write to you, that your joy may be complete.
The Emphasized Bible
And, these things, are we writing, in order that, our joy, may be made full.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be complete.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
Webster
And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
Weymouth New Testament
And we write these things in order that our joy may be made complete.
Williams New Testament
and now we write these things to you to make our joy complete.
World English Bible
And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
Worrell New Testament
And these things we write, that your joy may be made full.
Worsley New Testament
And these things we write unto you, that your joy may be complete.
Youngs Literal Translation
and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 1:4
Prayers for 1 John 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prologue
3 what we have seen and heard we also proclaim to you, so that you too may have fellowship [as partners] with us. And indeed our fellowship [which is a distinguishing mark of born-again believers] is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 We are writing these things to you so that our joy [in seeing you included] may be made complete [by having you share in the joy of salvation]. 5 This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].
Cross References
John 15:11
John 16:24
Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has covered me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom puts on a
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Habakkuk 3:17-18
Though the fig tree does not blossom
And there is no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive fails
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock is cut off from the fold
And there are no cattle in the stalls,
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this pleasure and joy of mine is now complete.
2 Corinthians 1:24
not that we rule [like dictators] over your faith, but rather we work with you for [the increase of] your joy; for in your faith you stand firm [in your strong conviction that Jesus of Nazareth—the Messiah—is the Son of God, through whom we obtain eternal salvation].
Ephesians 3:19
and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].
Philippians 1:25-26
Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
1 John 2:1
My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action].
2 John 1:12
I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper (papyrus) and black (ink); but I hope to come to you and speak with you