1 John 1
1 It is of what has been in existence from the Beginning, of what we have heard, of what we have seen with our eyes, of what we watched reverently and touched with our hands — it is about the Word who is the Life that we are now writing.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have contemplated, and our very hands have felt concerning the Word of life,
2 That Life was made visible, and we have seen it, and now bear our testimony to it, and tell you of that Immortal Life, which was with the Father and was made visible to us. (aiōnios g166)
(for this Life was manifested, and we saw it; and we testify and declare unto you that eternal Life, which was with the Father, (aiōnios g166)
3 It is of what we have seen and heard that we now tell you, so that you may have communion with us. And our communion is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
and was manifested unto us) what we have seen and heard we declare unto you, that ye also may have communion with us: and our communion is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
And these things we write unto you, that your joy may be complete.
5 These, then, are the Tidings that we have heard from him and now tell you — ‘God is Light, and Darkness has no place at all in him.’
Now this we have heard from Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have communion with him, and yet continue to live in the Darkness, we lie, and are not living the Truth.
If we say that we have communion with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practise the truth:
7 But, if our lives are lived in the Light, as God himself is in the Light, we have communion with one another, and the Blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have communion with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that there is no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves, and the Truth has no place in us.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, God may be trusted, in his righteousness, to forgive us our sins and purify us from all wickedness.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness:
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we are making God a liar, and his Message has no place in us.
but if we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
