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Jesus Kristus är Guds son

Kristus fanns redan när världen skapades. Men jag har också själv sett honom med mina egna ögon och hört honom tala. Jag har rört vid honom med mina egna händer. Han är Guds budskap om liv, och det är om detta Livets ord jag skriver till er.

Denne man, som är livet från Gud, har visat sig för oss, och vi försäkrar att vi har sett honom. Jag talar om Jesus Kristus, som är det eviga livet. Han var hos Fadern och visade sig sedan för oss.

Jag säger än en gång att vi berättar för er vad vi själva verkligen har sett och hört, så att ni kan dela vår gemenskap och den glädje vi har tillsammans med Fadern och med Jesus Kristus, hans Son.

Och om ni gör som jag säger i detta brev, så blir ni fyllda med samma glädje som vi.

Lev i ljuset

Det budskap som Gud har gett oss att föra vidare till er är att Gud är ljus. Det finns inget mörker i honom.

Om vi säger att vi är hans vänner, men fortsätter att leva i andligt mörker och i synd, så ljuger vi.

Men om vi lever i Guds ljus, så som Kristus gör, har vi en underbar gemenskap med varandra, och Jesu, hans Sons, blod renar oss från all synd.

Om vi säger att vi inte är syndare, lurar vi bara oss själva och vägrar att acceptera sanningen.

Men om vi bekänner våra synder för honom, kan vi lita på att han håller sitt löfte och förlåter oss. Då finns det inget som hindrar vår gemenskap med honom.

10 Om vi säger att vi inte har syndat, så ljuger vi och påstår därmed också att Gud ljuger. Det bevisar att vi inte har gemenskap med honom.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

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:

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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

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

The Incarnation of the Word of Life

That which was from the beginning,(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared;(D) we have seen it and testify to it,(E) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,(F) which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(G) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(H) We write this(I) to make our[a] joy complete.(J)

Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness

This is the message we have heard(K) from him and declare to you: God is light;(L) in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(M) we lie and do not live out the truth.(N) But if we walk in the light,(O) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[b] sin.(P)

If we claim to be without sin,(Q) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.(R) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins(S) and purify us from all unrighteousness.(T) 10 If we claim we have not sinned,(U) we make him out to be a liar(V) and his word is not in us.(W)

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
  2. 1 John 1:7 Or every