1 John 1:1

1 ¹That which was ²from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have ^aseen with our ^beyes, which we ³beheld and our hands ^4chandled, concerning the ⁵Word of ⁶life

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1⁴ First, have heard, then have seen; after having seen, beheld, gazed at with a purpose, and handled, touched with hands. These expressions indicate that the Word of life is not only mysterious but also tangible, because He was incarnated. The mysterious Word of life was touched by man, not only in His humanity before His resurrection (Mark 3:10; 5:31) but also in His spiritual body (1 Cor. 15:44) after His resurrection (John 20:17, 27). At that time there was a heresy that denied the incarnation of the Son of God (4:1-3). Hence, such strong expressions to indicate the Lord's solid substance in His touchable humanity were needed.

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