Introduction

1 WHAT was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and our hands touched — it is about the Word of Life

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3 what wo have seen and heard we are telling you also, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4 We are writing this that our joy may be complete.

Walk in the Light

5 This is the message which we have heard from him and tell to you, God is light and in him is no darkness at all.

6 If we say, "We have fellowship with him," and live in darkness, we lie and are not acting the truth.

7 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.

Confession of Sin

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

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness:

10 If we say, "We have not sinned," we make him a liar and his message is not in us.