What was afrom the beginning
, what
we have bheard
, what
we have cseen
with our eyes
, what
we dhave looked
at and etouched
with our hands
, concerning
the fWord
of Life
--
and athe life was manifested
, and we have bseen
and ctestify
and proclaim
to you dthe eternal
life
, which
was ewith the Father
and was amanifested
to us--
what we have aseen
and bheard
we proclaim
to you also
, so
that you too
may have
fellowship
with us; and indeed
our cfellowship
is with the Father
, and with His Son
Jesus
Christ
.
aThese things
we write
, so
that our bjoy
may be made
complete
.
aThis is the message
we have heard
from Him and announce
to you, that bGod
is Light
, and in Him there is no
darkness
at all
.
aIf we say
that we have
fellowship
with Him and yet walk
in the darkness
, we blie
and cdo not practice
the truth
;
but if we awalk
in the Light
as bHe Himself
is in the Light
, we have
fellowship
with one
another
, and cthe blood
of Jesus
His Son
cleanses
us from all
sin
.
aIf we say
that we have
no
sin
, we are deceiving
ourselves
and the btruth
is not in us.
aIf we confess
our sins
, He is faithful
and righteous
to forgive
us our sins
and bto cleanse
us from all
unrighteousness
.
aIf we say
that we have not sinned
, we bmake
Him a liar
and cHis word
is not in us.