^6 (A)If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and ^(B)do not practice the truth. ⁷ But ^(C)if we walk in the light, ^(D)as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and ^(E)the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. ^8 (F)If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and ^(G)the truth is not in us. ^9 (H)If we confess our sins, he is ^(I)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and ^(J)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰ If we say we have not sinned, ^(K)we make him a liar, and ^(L)his word is not in us.

Christ Our Advocate

2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, ^(M)we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. ^2 (N)He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but ^(O)also for the sins of the whole world.

⁴ Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; ^(A)sin is lawlessness. ⁵ You know that ^(B)he appeared in order to ^(C)take away sins, and ^(D)in him there is no sin. ⁶ No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; ^(E)no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.