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# General Information:
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Here the words "we," "us," and "our" refer to John and those who had been with Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# That which we have seen and heard we declare also to you
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"We say to you also what we have seen and heard"
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# have fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with the Father
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"be our close friends. We are friends with God the Father"
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# Our fellowship
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It is not clear if John is including or excluding his readers. You may translate this either way.
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# Father ... Son
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These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# so that our joy will be complete
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"to make our joy complete" or "to make ourselves completely happy"
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