1 John 111 JohnThe word of life; walking in the lightCatholic Public Domain Version

Catholic Public Domain VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. The Word of Life

   (Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23)

2. 1CPDVHe who was from the beginning, whom we have heard, whom we have seen with our eyes, upon whom we have gazed, and whom our hands have certainly touched: He is the Word of Life.BSBBSB: 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. 2CPDVAnd that Life has been made manifest. And we have seen, and we testify, and we announce to you: the Eternal Life, who was with the Father, and who appeared to 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. 3CPDVHe whom we have seen and heard, we announce to you, so that you, too, may have fellowship with us, and so that our fellowship may be 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. 4CPDVAnd this we write to you, so that you may rejoice, and so that your joy may be full.BSBBSB: We write these things so that our joy may be complete.

6. Walking in the Light

   (John 8:12–29)

7. 5CPDVAnd this is the announcement which we have heard from him, and which we announce to you: that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.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. 6CPDVIf we claim that we have fellowship with him, and yet we walk in darkness, then we are lying and not telling the truth.BSBBSB: If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
9. 7CPDVBut if we walk in the light, just as he also is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us 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. 8CPDVIf we claim that we have no sin, then we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.BSBBSB: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
11. 9CPDVIf we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.BSBBSB: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
12. 10CPDVIf we claim that we have not sinned, then we make him a liar, 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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