1 T hat which was from beginning, that which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes; that which we contemplated, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life;

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life --

2 ( and the life has been manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and report to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and has been manifested to us:)

and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us --

3 t hat which we have seen and heard we report to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;

4 A nd these things write we to you that your joy may be full.

and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

5 A nd this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

6 I f we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practise the truth.

if we may say -- `we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;

7 B ut 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.

and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light -- we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;

8 I f we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

9 I f we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

10 I f we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

if we may say -- `we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.