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.

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

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.

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

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We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(A) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(B) We write this(C) to make our[a] joy complete.(D)

Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness

This is the message we have heard(E) from him and declare to you: God is light;(F) in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(G) we lie and do not live out the truth.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your