1 Johannes 1
En Levende Bok
Innledning
1 Vi skriver til dere om Ordet som gir liv[a]. Han var til allerede i tidenes begynnelse. Vi har hørt ham, vi har sett ham med våre egne øyne og tatt på ham med våre egne hender.
2 Han som gir liv har vist seg, og vi har sett ham. Det er dette vi er vitner om. Vi forteller dere om ham som er det evige livet, ham som var hos Far i himmelen og viste seg for oss. 3 Ja, det vi har sett og hørt forteller vi dere for at også dere kan dele vårt fellesskap, som er et fellesskap med Far i himmelen, og med hans Sønn, Jesus Kristus[b]. 4 Dette skriver vi for at vår glede skal bli fullkommen.
La Guds lys skinne i livet
5 Det budskapet vi har hørt av Jesus, og som vi nå forteller dere, er at Gud er lys. Det finnes ikke fnugg av mørke i han. 6 Dersom vi sier at vi har fellesskap med Gud, men fortsetter å leve i åndelig mørke, lyver vi. Da holder vi oss ikke til han som er sannheten. 7 Dersom vi lever i Guds lys, på samme måten som Jesus hele tiden er i Guds lys, har vi fellesskap med hverandre og får tilgivelse for syndene våre ved at Jesus, Guds sønn, ofret livet og ga sitt blod for oss.
8 Dersom vi sier at vi er uten synd lurer vi oss bare selv. Da har vi ikke sluppet inn Gud, han som er sannheten. 9 Dersom vi bekjenner syndene våre for Gud, holder han løftet sitt og er god mot oss og tilgir oss syndene og vasker oss rene fra alt ondt vi har gjort. 10 Dersom vi påstår at vi ikke har syndet, sier vi samtidig at Gud er en løgner og viser at vi ikke har tatt imot budskapet hans i våre liv.
Footnotes
- 1:1 I grunnteksten: Livets Ord. ”Ordet” kunne for grekerne bety ”tanken, det prinsipp som styr universet”. For jødene betydde det ”Gud”.
- 1:3 ”Kristus” betyr ”den salvede” på gresk. Blant Israels folk ble konger, prester og profeter salvet med olje før de begynte oppgaven sin. Gud hadde ved profetene lovet å sende en salvet konge som skulle herske over alle folk. Det hebraisk ordet ”Messias” betyr også ”den salvede”.
1 John 1
New American Standard Bible 1995
Introduction, The Incarnate Word
1 What was (A)from the beginning, what we have (B)heard, what we have (C)seen with our eyes, what we (D)have looked at and (E)touched with our hands, concerning the (F)Word of Life— 2 and (G)the life was manifested, and we have (H)seen and (I)testify and proclaim to you (J)the eternal life, which was (K)with the Father and was (L)manifested to us— 3 what we have (M)seen and (N)heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our (O)fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 (P)These things we write, so that our (Q)joy may be made complete.
God Is Light
5 (R)This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that (S)God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 6 (T)If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we (U)lie and (V)do not practice the truth; 7 but if we (W)walk in the Light as (X)He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and (Y)the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 (Z)If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the (AA)truth is not in us. 9 (AB)If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and (AC)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 (AD)If we say that we have not sinned, we (AE)make Him a liar and (AF)His word is not in us.
1 John 1
New King James Version
What Was Heard, Seen, and Touched(A)
1 That (B)which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have (C)seen with our eyes, (D)which we have looked upon, and (E)our hands have handled, concerning the (F)Word of life— 2 (G)the life (H)was manifested, and we have seen, (I)and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was (J)with the Father and was manifested to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is (K)with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to you (L)that [a]your joy may be full.
Fellowship with Him and One Another
5 (M)This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that (N)God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 (O)If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we (P)walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (Q)the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we (R)confess our sins, He is (S)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to (T)cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we (U)make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
Footnotes
- 1 John 1:4 NU, M our
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