1 John 1 1 1 John The word of life; walking in the light Translation for Translators A pastoral letter giving believers assurance: those who walk in the light, love one another and confess Jesus come in the flesh know they have eternal life.
The Word of Life (Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23)
2 ENGT4T Because he came here to the earth and we have seen him, we proclaim to you clearly that the one whom we have seen is the one who has always lived. He was previously with his Father in heaven, but he came to live among us. BSB BSB: 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.
3 ENGT4T We proclaim to you the message about Jesus , the one whom we saw and heard, in order that you may have a close relationship with us. The ones whom we have a close relationship with are God our Father and his Son Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: 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.
4 ENGT4T I am writing to you about these things so that you ◄will be convinced/believe ► that they are true, and as a result we may be completely joyful. BSB BSB: We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
Walking in the Light (John 8:12–29)
5 ENGT4T The message that we heard from Christ and proclaim to you is this: God is pure in every way. He never sins. He is like MET a brilliant light that has no darkness at all. BSB BSB: 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.
6 ENGT4T If we claim to have a close relationship with God , but we conduct our lives in an impure manner, that is like living MET in evil darkness. We are lying. We are not conducting our lives according to God’s true message. BSB BSB: If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 ENGT4T But living in a pure manner , as God is living in a pure manner MET in every way, is like living in God’s light. If we do that, we have a close relationship with each other. Not only that, but God ◄acquits us/removes the guilt ► of all our sins because he accepts what his Son Jesus did for us when his blood flowed from his body when he died. So we should conduct our lives ◄in a manner according to what God says is pure ►. BSB BSB: 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.
9 ENGT4T But God will do what he says that he will do, and what he does is always right. So, if we confess to him that we have behaved sinfully, he will forgive us for our sins and ◄will free us from/remove► the guilt of all our sins. Because of that , we should confess to him that we have behaved sinfully . BSB BSB: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 ENGT4T Because God says that everyone has sinned , those who say/claim that they have never behaved sinfully talk as though God lies! They reject what God says about us !BSB BSB: 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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