He declares what he has seen and heard of Christ who is the life
eternal, to the end that we may have fellowship with God and all good
through him. Yet so if we confess our sins.
1:1. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we
have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have
handled, of the word of life.
1:2. For the life was manifested: and we have seen and do bear witness
and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father and
hath appeared to us.
1:3. That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you: that
you also may have fellowship with us and our fellowship may be with the
Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1:4. And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice and your
joy may be full.
1:5. And this is the declaration which we have heard from him and
declare unto you: That God is light and in him there is no darkness.
1:6. If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness,
we lie and do not the truth.
1:7. But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have
fellowship one with another: And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son
cleanseth us from all sin.
1:8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth
is not in us.
1:9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
1:10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar: and his
word is not in us.