1 John 1
1 We write to you about the Word of life, which has been in existence from the beginning. We write of what we have heard, of what we have seen with our eyes, of what we watched reverently and touched with our hands.
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
2 That life was made visible, and we have seen it. We bear our testimony to it, and tell you of that eternal life which was with the Father and was made visible to us. (aiōnios g166)
(and the life was made known, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father, and was made known to us), (aiōnios g166)
3 It is of what we have seen and heard that we now tell you, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that ye also may have fellowship with us. Even also our fellowship with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 We are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
And we write these things to you, so that our joy may be made full.
5 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.
And this is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and yet continue to walk in the darkness, our words and our lives are a lie.
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the 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 with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from every sin.
8 If we say, ‘we have no sin,’ then we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we say that we have no sin, we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is just and may be trusted to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all wrongdoing.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous so that he will forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from every unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make God a liar, and his Word is not in us.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
