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 saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
This letter is about the Word of Life which existed from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our very own eyes and gazed upon, and which our hands have touched.
2 (and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us); (aiōnios g166)
This Life was revealed to us; we saw it and give evidence about it. We are telling you about the one who is Eternal Life, who was with the Father, and who was revealed to us. (aiōnios g166)
3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
What we have seen and heard we are now explaining to you, so that you may also share in this friendship together with us—this friendship that is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
We're writing to tell you about this in order to make our happiness complete.
5 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
This is the message we received from him and that we declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell the truth.
If we claim to share this friendship with him and yet go on living in darkness, we're lying, and not living in 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 Christ his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
But if we are living in the light, as he is in the light, then we share in this friendship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, makes us clean from every sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we claim to be sinless we only fool ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But if we confess our sins, he is trustworthy and right so that he can forgive us our sins and make us clean from all that is not right in us.
10 If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
If we claim we haven't sinned, we turn him into a liar, and his word is not in us.
