1 What Was Heard, Seen, and Touched That (John 1:1); 1 John 2:13, 14 which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have Luke 1:2; John 1:14 seen with our eyes, 2 Pet. 1:16 which we have looked upon, and Luke 24:39; John 20:27 our hands have handled, concerning the (John 1:1, 4, 14) Word of life—
2 John 1:4; (1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20) the life Rom. 16:26;1 Tim. 3:16 was manifested, and we have seen, John 21:24 and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was (John 1:1, 18; 16:28) with the Father and was manifested to us—
3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is John 17:21;1 Cor. 1:9;1 John 2:24 with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things we write to you John 15:11; 16:24;1 Pet. 1:8 that your joy may be full.
5 Fellowship with Him and One Another John 1:19;1 John 3:11 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that (1 Tim. 6:16); James 1:17 God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
6 (John 8:12); 2 Cor. 6:14; (1 John 2:9–11) If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 But if we Is. 2:5 walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (1 Cor. 6:11) the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we Ps. 32:5; Prov. 28:13 confess our sins, He is (Rom. 3:24–26) faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to Ps. 51:2 cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we John 3:33;1 John 5:10 make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.