1 *See John 1:1That which was *[ch. 2:13,14] from the beginning, *Acts 4:20which we have heard, *John 19:35which we have seen with our eyes, *ch. 4:14;John 1:14;2 Pet. 1:16which we looked upon and *Luke 24:39;John 20:27have touched with our hands, concerning the word*1:1 Or Word of life— 2 *John 1:4;11:25;14:6the life *ch. 3:5,8;Rom. 16:26;1 Tim. 3:16was made manifest, and we have seen it, and *See John 15:27testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, *[See ver. 1above]which was with the Father and *ch. 3:5,8;Rom. 16:26;1 Tim. 3:16was made manifest to us— 3 *[See ver. 1above] that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed *John 17:21;1 Cor. 1:9;[ch. 2:24]our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things so *John 15:11;16:24that our*1:4 Some manuscripts your joy may be complete.

5 *ch. 3:11This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that *James 1:17;[ch. 4:8;John 4:24]God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 *ch. 2:11;John 12:35;2 Cor. 6:14If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and *John 3:21do not practice the truth. 7 But *[Isa. 2:5] if we walk in the light, *[Ps. 104:2;1 Tim. 6:16] as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and *Eph. 1:7;Heb. 9:14;1 Pet. 1:19;Rev. 5:9;7:14;12:11the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 *[Job 15:14;Jer. 2:35]; See James 3:2If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and *ch. 2:4the truth is not in us. 9 *Ps. 32:5;51:3;Prov. 28:13If we confess our sins, he is *[Ps. 143:1;Rom. 3:26] faithful and just to forgive us our sins and *[See ver. 7above]to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, *ch. 5:10we make him a liar, and *John 5:38;8:37his word is not in us.