1 John 1
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The Incarnation of the Word of Life
1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4We write this to make our#1:4 Some manuscripts your joy complete.
Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 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, purifies us from all#1:7 Or every sin.
8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
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1 John 1
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1This 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.#1:1. The Greek sentence structure has been adjusted to make better sense in English. 2This 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. 3What we have seen and heard we are now explaining to you, so that you may also share in this friendship#1:3. Literally, “fellowship.” together with us—this friendship that is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4We're writing to tell you about this in order to make our happiness complete.
5This 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.#1:5. In the Greek there is a double negative for emphasis, literally, “darkness in him not there is, not at all.” 6If we claim to share this friendship with him and yet go on living#1:6. Literally, “walking.” Also in 1:7. in darkness, we're lying, and not living in the truth. 7But 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.
8If we claim to be sinless we only fool ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9But 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. 10If we claim we haven't sinned, we turn him into a liar, and his word is not in us.
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