1 John 1
1 That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life—
He who was from the beginning, whom we have heard, whom we have seen with our eyes, upon whom we have gazed, and whom our hands have certainly touched: He is the Word of Life.
2 and the Life appeared, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the continuous Life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us— (aiōnios g166)
And that Life has been made manifest. And we have seen, and we testify, and we announce to you: the Eternal Life, who was with the Father, and who appeared to us. (aiōnios g166)
3 we declare to you that which we have seen and heard, that you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;
He whom we have seen and heard, we announce to you, so that you, too, may have fellowship with us, and so that our fellowship may be with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
And this we write to you, so that you may rejoice, and so that your joy may be full.
5 And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness is not in Him at all;
And this is the announcement which we have heard from him, and which we announce to you: that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.
6 if we may say, “We have fellowship with Him,” and may walk in the darkness—we lie, and do not [speak] the truth;
If we claim that we have fellowship with him, and yet we walk in darkness, then we are lying and not telling the truth.
7 and if we may walk in the light, as He is in the light—we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of His Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin;
But if we walk in the light, just as he also is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
8 if we may say, “We have no sin,” we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us;
If we claim that we have no sin, then we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
9 if we may confess our sins, He is steadfast and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;
If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
10 if we may say, “We have not sinned,” we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
If we claim that we have not sinned, then we make him a liar, and his Word is not in us.
