2 the ^dlife was made ^emanifest, and we have seen it, and ^ftestify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was ^gwith the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our ^hfellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And ⁱwe are writing these things so that ^jour¹ joy may be complete.