1 John 1 English Standard Version
The Word of Life
1 (A)That which was (B)from the beginning, (C)which we have heard, (D)which we have seen with our eyes, (E)which we looked upon and (F)have touched with our hands, concerning the word[a] of life— 2 (G)the life (H)was made manifest, and we have seen it, and (I)testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, (J)which was with the Father and (K)was made manifest to us— 3 (L)that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed (M)our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so (N)that our[b] joy may be complete.
Walking in the Light
5 (O)This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that (P)God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 (Q)If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and (R)do not practice the truth. 7 But (S)if we walk in the light, (T)as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (U)the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 (V)If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and (W)the truth is not in us. 9 (X)If we confess our sins, he is (Y)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and (Z)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, (AA)we make him a liar, and (AB)his word is not in us.
Footnotes
- 1 John 1:1 Or Word
- 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
Cross references
- 1 John 1:1 : See John 1:1
- 1 John 1:1 : [ch. 2:13, 14]
- 1 John 1:1 : Acts 4:20
- 1 John 1:1 : John 19:35
- 1 John 1:1 : ch. 4:14; John 1:14; 2 Pet. 1:16
- 1 John 1:1 : Luke 24:39; John 20:27
- 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 11:25; 14:6
- 1 John 1:2 : ch. 3:5, 8; Rom. 16:26; 1 Tim. 3:16
- 1 John 1:2 : See John 15:27
- 1 John 1:2 : [See ver. 1 above]; See John 1:1
- 1 John 1:2 : ch. 3:5, 8; Rom. 16:26; 1 Tim. 3:16
- 1 John 1:3 : [See ver. 1 above]; Acts 4:20
- 1 John 1:3 : John 17:21; 1 Cor. 1:9; [ch. 2:24]
- 1 John 1:4 : John 15:11; 16:24
- 1 John 1:5 : ch. 3:11
- 1 John 1:5 : James 1:17; [ch. 4:8; John 4:24]
- 1 John 1:6 : ch. 2:11; John 12:35; 2 Cor. 6:14
- 1 John 1:6 : John 3:21
- 1 John 1:7 : [Isa. 2:5]
- 1 John 1:7 : [Ps. 104:2; 1 Tim. 6:16]
- 1 John 1:7 : Eph. 1:7; Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:19; Rev. 5:9; 7:14; 12:11
- 1 John 1:8 : [Job 15:14; Jer. 2:35]; See James 3:2
- 1 John 1:8 : ch. 2:4
- 1 John 1:9 : Ps. 32:5; 51:3; Prov. 28:13
- 1 John 1:9 : [Ps. 143:1; Rom. 3:26]
- 1 John 1:9 : [See ver. 7 above]; Eph. 1:7; Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:19; Rev. 5:9; 7:14; 12:11
- 1 John 1:10 : ch. 5:10
- 1 John 1:10 : John 5:38; 8:37
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