1 John 111 JohnThe word of life; walking in the lightBible in Basic English

Bible in Basic EnglishBerean Standard Bible

1. The Word of Life

   (Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23)

2. 1BBEThat which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of lifeBSBBSB: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
3. 2BBE(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);BSBBSB: And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
4. 3BBEWe give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:BSBBSB: We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
5. 4BBEAnd we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.BSBBSB: We write these things so that our joy may be complete.

6. Walking in the Light

   (John 8:12–29)

7. 5BBEThis is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.BSBBSB: And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
8. 6BBEIf we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:BSBBSB: If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
9. 7BBEBut if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.BSBBSB: But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
10. 8BBEIf we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.BSBBSB: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
11. 9BBEIf we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.BSBBSB: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
12. 10BBEIf we say that we have no sin, we make him false and his word is not in us.BSBBSB: If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

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