1 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. 2 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 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 We write these things so that our joy may be complete. 5 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 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 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. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 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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- 1 Acts 4:20; John 20:27; 1 John 4:14; John 1:1–18; Luke 24:39
- 2 1 John 5:20; John 1:4; 1 Timothy 3:16; John 17:3; Titus 1:2
- 3 1 Corinthians 1:9; John 17:3; John 17:21; Acts 4:20; Philippians 2:1
- 4 John 15:11; John 16:24; 2 John 12; 2 Corinthians 1:24; Habakkuk 3:17–18
- 5 John 8:12; James 1:17; Isaiah 60:19; Psalm 27:1; John 1:9
- 6 1 John 2:4; 1 John 4:20; John 3:19–21; John 8:12; Proverbs 4:18–19
- 7 Ephesians 5:8; Romans 13:12; Revelation 1:5; Ephesians 1:7; 1 John 2:9–10
- 8 Romans 3:23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; James 3:2; Isaiah 53:6; 1 John 2:4
- 9 Psalm 32:5; Proverbs 28:13; Jeremiah 33:8; Psalm 51:2–5; 1 John 1:7
- 10 1 John 1:8; 1 John 5:10; 1 John 2:4; Psalm 130:3; 2 John 2
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II. 11 "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, and which we have seen with our eyes, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life: and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us: the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
or does it remain that I deceive myself, and do not the "truth" before Thee in my heart and tongue?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… cold." They desire to persevere, because they hear that it is written, "He that endureth to the end shall be saved." They grieve for sin, hearing that "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." They rejoice in good works, because they hear that "the Lord loveth a cheerful giver." …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For the words of the apostle are the confession, not of the common herd, but of the eminently pious, just, and holy men: "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." When there shall be no sin in a man, then there shall be this apatheia.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)