1 John 1
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have listened to, which we have seen with our own eyes, and our own hands have handled concerning the Word of Life--
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.
2 the Life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness, and we declare unto you the Life of the Ages which was with the Father and was manifested to us-- (aiōnios g166)
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)
3 that which we have seen and listened to we now announce to you also, in order that you also may have fellowship in it with us, and this fellowship with us is fellowship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
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.
4 And we write these things in order that our joy may be made complete.
We are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
5 This is the Message which we have heard from the Lord Jesus and now deliver to you--God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness.
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.
6 If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.
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.
7 But if we live 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 one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts.
If we say, ‘we have no sin,’ then we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is so faithful and just that He forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
If we confess our sins, he is just and may be trusted to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all wrongdoing.
10 If we deny that we have sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Message has no place in our hearts.
If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make God a liar, and his Word is not in us.
