1 John 1:9-2:11

New King James Version

⁹ If we ^(A)confess our sins, He is ^(B)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to ^(C)cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰ If we say that we have not sinned, we ^(D)make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

The Test of Knowing Christ

2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, ^(E)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. ² And ^(F)He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but ^(G)also for the whole world.

The Test of Knowing Him

³ Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. ⁴ He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a ^(H)liar, and the truth is not in him. ⁵ But ^(I)whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God ^[a]is perfected ^(J)in him. By this we know that we are in Him. ^6 (K)He who says he abides in Him ^(L)ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

^7 [b]Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had ^(M)from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard ^[c]from the beginning. ⁸ Again, ^(N)a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, ^(O)because the darkness is passing away, and ^(P)the true light is already shining.

^9 (Q)He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. ^10 (R)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and ^(S)there is no cause for stumbling in him. ¹¹ But he who ^(T)hates his brother is in darkness and ^(U)walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.