First Letter of John

Head 1

1 What was from the beginning- which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we beheld with our hands- was the word of life.

2 Now, this life was shown to us: we have seen it, and bear witness of it and show to you the everlasting life, which was with the Father and was shown to us.

3 What we have seen and heard we are now telling to y'all, so that y'all can have a close kinship with us also; and our kinship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

4 And we write these things to y'all so that we can be filled with cheerfulness.

5 And this is the news we have heard from Christ and are now telling to y'all: God is light, and there is no darkness in Him at all, whatsoever.

6 If we say, "We have a close kinship with God" and yet wander in the dark, we lie, and do not do the truth.

7 But if we walk in the light, like He is in the light, then we have a close kinship with each other. And the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, cleanses us from all sin.

8 When we say, "We have no sin," we mislead ourselves and the truth is not in us.

9 But when we acknowledge our sin, He is trustworthy and fair to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrightwisness.

10 When we say, "We have never sinned," we make Him into a liar and His Word is not in us.