1 John 1

What 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, regarding the Word of life—

indeed, the life appeared, and we have seen {it}, and we are testifying {to it}, and we are announcing to you the eternal life that was with the Father and appeared to us— \*

what we have seen and heard, we declare also to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And indeed, our fellowship {is} with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

And we are writing these things so that our joy may be fulfilled. \*

And this is the message that we have heard from him and are announcing to you, that God is light, and darkness is not in him at all.

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we are lying and we are not doing the truth.

But 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 cleanses us from all sin. \*

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, that he should forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. \*