The Word of Life

1We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life.

2This life was revealed; we have seen it, and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and that was revealed to us.

3What we have seen and heard we declare to ⁰you, so that you also may have fellowship with us, and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4We are writing these things ¹to you so that ²our joy may be full.

God Is Light

5This is the ³message that we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

6If we say that we have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.

7⁴But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus ⁵Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.

8If we say that we do not have sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.