1 John 1:1-10

English Standard Version (Chapter 1)

1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

That which was from the beginning:

Which we have heard

Which we have seen with our eyes

Which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life

The life was made manifest,

We have seen it

Testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life

Which was with the Father

Was made manifest to us

That which we have seen and heard

We proclaim also to you

So that you too may have fellowship with us

Indeed our fellowship is with the Father

With his Son Jesus Christ

We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

English Standard Version (Chapter 1)

5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 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.

This is the message we have heard from him:

And proclaim to you

That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness

We lie and do not practice the truth

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,

We have fellowship with one another,

The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

English Standard Version (Chapter 1)

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 to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

If we say we have no sin:

We deceive ourselves

The truth is not in us

(But) if we confess our sins

He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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