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25 lines
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# the life was made known
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God made the eternal life known to us" or "God made us able to know him, who is eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# we have seen it
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"we have seen him"
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# we bear witness to it
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"we solemnly tell others about him"
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# the eternal life
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Here, "the eternal life" refers to the one who gives that life, Jesus. Alternate translation: "the one who enables us to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# which was with the Father
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"who was with God the Father"
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# and which has been made known to us
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This was when he lived on earth. Alternate translation: "and he came to live among us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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