Neville Goddard on 1 John 1:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 John 1 in context

Scripture Focus

1That 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;)

3That 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.

4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

1 John 1:1-4

Biblical Context

The passage declares that the Word of life was heard, seen, and touched, so that believers may share in fellowship with God and with one another, resulting in full joy.

Neville's Inner Vision

That which was from the beginning is not a distant history but your present awareness. The Word of life calls you to awaken to life as a living idea within your own consciousness. When John writes that he heard, saw, and handled, he is describing the inner process by which you acknowledge the living presence that animates your experience. The life manifested is the eternal life dwelling with the Father, shining through your current state of mind as you stop projecting life as something outside you. Your true fellowship is with the Father and His Son within, not with a distant crowd; this inner bond is the source of unity with others who share the same awakening. By testifying to what you now recognize, you invite others into the same light. The result is joy—joy not produced by circumstance but by the realization that life is now, and you are the conduit through which it is declared in your world. The prologue is your invitation to awaken to the I AM behind your seeing and hearing.

Practice This Now

Practice: Close your eyes and assume the state of in-fellowship with the Father and His Son; silently declare, 'I am life, I hear, I see, I touch the Word of Life within me,' and rest in that feeling until joy wells up now.