1 John 1 New International Version
The Incarnation of the Word of Life
1 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. 2 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. 3 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) 4 We write this(I) to make our[a] joy complete.(J)
Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 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. 6 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) 7 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)
8 If we claim to be without sin,(Q) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.(R) 9 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 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
- 1 John 1:7 Or every
Cross references
- 1 John 1:1 : S Jn 1:2
- 1 John 1:1 : S Lk 24:48; Jn 1:14; 19:35; Ac 4:20; 2Pe 1:16; 1Jn 4:14
- 1 John 1:1 : Jn 20:27
- 1 John 1:2 : Jn 1:1-4; 11:25; 14:6; 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 1:20; 1Jn 3:5, 8
- 1 John 1:2 : S Jn 15:27
- 1 John 1:2 : S Mt 25:46
- 1 John 1:3 : S ver 1
- 1 John 1:3 : 1Co 1:9
- 1 John 1:4 : 1Jn 2:1
- 1 John 1:4 : S Jn 3:29
- 1 John 1:5 : 1Jn 3:11
- 1 John 1:5 : 1Ti 6:16
- 1 John 1:6 : Jn 3:19-21; 8:12; 2Co 6:14; Eph 5:8; 1Jn 2:11
- 1 John 1:6 : Jn 3:19-21; 1Jn 2:4; 4:20
- 1 John 1:7 : Isa 2:5
- 1 John 1:7 : Heb 9:14; Rev 1:5; 7:14
- 1 John 1:8 : Pr 20:9; Jer 2:35; Ro 3:9-19; Jas 3:2
- 1 John 1:8 : Jn 8:44; 1Jn 2:4
- 1 John 1:9 : Ps 32:5; 51:2; Pr 28:13
- 1 John 1:9 : ver 7; Mic 7:18-20; Heb 10:22
- 1 John 1:10 : ver 8
- 1 John 1:10 : 1Jn 5:10
- 1 John 1:10 : Jn 5:38; 1Jn 2:14
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
Cross references
- 1 John 1:1 : John 1:1–5
- 1 John 1:1 : [John 1:1]; 1 John 2:13, 14
- 1 John 1:1 : Luke 1:2; John 1:14
- 1 John 1:1 : 2 Pet. 1:16
- 1 John 1:1 : Luke 24:39; John 20:27
- 1 John 1:1 : [John 1:1, 4, 14]
- 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; [1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20]
- 1 John 1:2 : Rom. 16:26; 1 Tim. 3:16
- 1 John 1:2 : John 21:24
- 1 John 1:2 : [John 1:1, 18; 16:28]
- 1 John 1:3 : John 17:21; 1 Cor. 1:9; 1 John 2:24
- 1 John 1:4 : John 15:11; 16:24; 1 Pet. 1:8
- 1 John 1:5 : John 1:19; 1 John 3:11
- 1 John 1:5 : [1 Tim. 6:16]; James 1:17
- 1 John 1:6 : [John 8:12]; 2 Cor. 6:14; [1 John 2:9–11]
- 1 John 1:7 : Is. 2:5
- 1 John 1:7 : [1 Cor. 6:11]
- 1 John 1:9 : Ps. 32:5; Prov. 28:13
- 1 John 1:9 : [Rom. 3:24–26]
- 1 John 1:9 : Ps. 51:2
- 1 John 1:10 : John 3:33; 1 John 5:10
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