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World English Bible

1 John 1 (WEBP)

[1] That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
[2] (and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);
[3] that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
[4] And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
[5] This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
[6] If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell 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 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 confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
[10] If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

1 John 1:3 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 John 1 (KJVS)

[1] That which was () from the beginning , which we have heard (), which we have seen () with our eyes , which we have looked upon (), and our hands have handled (), of the Word of life ;
[2] (For the life was manifested (), and we have seen () [it], and bear witness (), and shew () unto you that eternal life , which was () with the Father , and was manifested () unto us ;)
[3] That which we have seen () and heard () declare we () unto you , that ye also may have () fellowship with us : and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father , and with his Son Jesus Christ .
[4] And these things write we () unto you , that your joy may be () full ().
[5] This then is () the message which we have heard () of him , and declare () unto you , that God is () light , and in him is () no darkness at all .
[6] If we say () that we have () fellowship with him , and walk () in darkness , we lie (), and do () not the truth :
[7] But if we walk () in the light , as he is () in the light , we have () fellowship one with another , and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth () 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 confess () our sins , he is () faithful and just to forgive () us [our] sins , and to cleanse () us from all unrighteousness .
[10] If we say () that we have not sinned (), we make () him a liar , and his word is () not in us .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 John 1 (YLT)

[1] That 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-
[2] and 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-
[3] that 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;
[4] and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
[5] And 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;
[6] if we may say?’we have fellowship with Him,’ and in the darkness may walk-we lie, and do not the truth;
[7] and 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;
[8] if we may say?’we have not sin,’ ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
[9] if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;
[10] if we may say?’we have not sinned,’ a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.