1 W hat was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life—

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

2 a nd the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us—

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

3 w hat we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4 T hese things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. God Is Light

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

5 T his is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

6 I f we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7 b ut if we walk in the Light as He Himself 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 one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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

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

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all 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 say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.