--- title: "1 John 1 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible" description: "Read 1 John 1 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/1-john/1" --- [ Read](/kjv/1-john/1)[ Commentary](/study/1-john/1)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/1-john/1) Audio 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen *it*, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 3 That 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. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This 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. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us *our* sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. [2 Peter 3](/study/2-peter/3) [1 John 2](/study/1-john/2) ## Commentary To verse 1 **have handled:** these are all expressions indifferently applicable both: 1. To the person of the Son of God, primarily meant by *the Word of life;* for that same glorious Person who was from the beginning with the Father, viz. being now incarnate, became the object of these their very senses, to this and the other apostles, who had so frequent opportunity to hear, and see, and behold him, and even to handle him with their hands, [Luke 24:39](/kjv/luke/24/39); [John 20:25](/kjv/john/20/25). And: 2. To the gospel revelation, a secondary (not unintended) notion of *the Word of life,*and whereof these latter expressions seem more especially meant; they denote the perfect certainty the apostles had (the rest of whom his manner of speaking seems purposely to comprehend with himself) of that truth, which, as he after speaks, they testified; it being their office and business as apostles so to do; see [John 15:27](/kjv/john/15/27); [Acts 1:21](/kjv/acts/1/21),[Acts 1:22](/kjv/acts/1/22); [Acts 4:20](/kjv/acts/4/20); and it was necessary they should be able to do it with such assurance as these expressions import. Therefore having said, **which we have heard,**which imports a more overly notice, it is added, **which we have seen,**a much more certain way of knowing, as [2 Peter 1:16](/kjv/2-peter/1/16),[2 Peter 1:17](/kjv/2-peter/1/17); and **with our eyes,**a more lively expression of that certainty, as Job expresses his expected sight of his Redeemer, [Job 19:27](/kjv/job/19/27); and to signify it was not a casual, transient glance, it is further said, *which we have looked upon,*eyeasameya, i.e. studiously, and of set purpose, bent ourselves to contemplate. Unto all which it is moreover added, **and our hands have handled,**eqhlafhsan, which though literally not otherwise applicable than to the person of our Lord incarnate, yet is a most emphatical metaphor, elegantly representing their most certain knowledge and lively sense of his excellent doctrine; as the expression is usual of a palpable truth, to signify a most evident one. 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