1 John 1

What We Have Heard, Seen, and Touched with Our Hands

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The Word of Life

1:1What 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—

1:2and the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was manifested to us—

1:3what we have seen and heard we announce also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

1:4And we write these things so that our joy may be made full.

God Is Light

1:5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and there is no darkness at all in Him.

1:6If we say that we have fellowship with Him while walking in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

1:7But 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 every sin.

1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from every unrighteousness.

1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

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