1 John 111 JohnThe word of life; walking in the lightYoung’s Literal Translation

Young’s Literal TranslationBerean Standard Bible

1. The Word of Life

   (Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23)

2. 1YLTThat which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the 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. 2YLTand the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested 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. 3YLTthat which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship is 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. 4YLTand these things we write to you, 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. 5YLTAnd this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;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. 6YLTif we may say — 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk — we lie, and do not 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. 7YLTand if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light — we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every 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. 8YLTif we may say — 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, 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. 9YLTif we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;BSBBSB: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
12. 10YLTif we may say — 'we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, 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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