1 John 1

Legacy Standard Bible

The Word of Life

1 What was ^(A)from the beginning, what we have ^(B)heard, what we have ^(C)seen with our eyes, what we ^(D)beheld and ^(E)touched with our hands, concerning the ^(F)Word of Life— ² and ^(G)the life was manifested, and we have ^(H)seen and ^(I)bear witness and proclaim to you ^(J)the eternal life, which was ^(K)with the Father and was ^(L)manifested to us— ³ what we have ^(M)seen and ^(N)heard we proclaim to you also, so that you may also have fellowship with us; and indeed our ^(O)fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. ^4 (P)And these things we are writing, so that our ^(Q)joy may be made complete.

God Is Light

^5 (R)And this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you, that ^(S)God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. ^6 (T)If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we ^(U)lie and ^(V)do not do the truth; ⁷ but if we ^(W)walk in the Light as ^(X)He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and ^(Y)the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. ^8 (Z)If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the ^(AA)truth is not in us. ^9 (AB)If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and ^(AC)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ^10 (AD)If we say that we have not sinned, we ^(AE)make Him a liar and ^(AF)His word is not in us.