1 John 1:4
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
And these things write we vnto you, that your ioy may be full.
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- John 15:11Rank 1 from verse 4
- John 16:24Rank 2 from verse 4
- 2 John 1:12Rank 3 from verse 4
12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
12Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake †face to face, that our ioy may be full.
- 2 Corinthians 1:24Rank 4 from verse 4
- Habakkuk 3:17–18Rank 5 from verse 4
17¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
17¶ †Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:
18Yet I will reioyce in the LORD: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.
- Ephesians 3:19Rank 6 from verse 4
29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
29He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome, which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly because of the bridegromes voice: This my ioy therefore is fulfilled.
- Isaiah 61:10Rank 8 from verse 4
10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
10†I will greatly reioyce in the LORD, my soule shalbe ioyfull in my God: for he hath clothed me with the garments of saluation, he hath couered me with the robe of righteousnes, as a bridegrome decketh himselfe with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herselfe with her iewels.
- Philippians 1:25–26Rank 9 from verse 4
25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
25And hauing this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and ioy of faith,
26That your reioycing may bee more abundant in Iesus Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.
- 1 John 2:1Rank 10 from verse 4
1MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1¶ My little children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not. And if any man sinne, we haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ the righteous:
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1 John 1:4
Sense 1: To form letters or words, inscribe, record, compose, copy, or communicate in writing. Sense 2: By figure, to impress and establish something upon the heart or mind.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
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3That 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.
3That which wee haue seene and heard, declare we vnto you, that ye also may haue felowship with vs; and truely our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesus Christ.
4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
4And these things write we vnto you, that your ioy may be full.
Selected passage5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
5This then is the message which we haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenesse at all.