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—
It is of what has existed from the beginning, of what we have listened to, of what we have seen with our own eyes, of what we have witnessed and touched with our own heads, it is concerning the Logos of Life that we are now writing.
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 the Life was made visible, and we have seen it and are bearing witness, and are bringing you word of that Eternal Life which was face to face with the Father and was made visible 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;
It is what we have seen and heard that we are announcing to you, in order that you also may have partnership with us; and our partnership is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
4 and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
And we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
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;
This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.
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 say, "We have partnership with Him," when we are passing our life in the darkness, we are lying and are not doing 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 is we are passing our life in the light, as he is in the light, we ever have partnership with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ is cleansing us from every sin.
8 if we may say, “We have no sin,” we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us;
If we say, "We have no sin," 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;
But if we confess our sins, faithful is he and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all wrong-doing.
10 if we may say, “We have not sinned,” we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
If we say, "We have not sinned," we are making him a liar, and his word is not in us.
