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1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
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What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life -
2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.
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and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us-
3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
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what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4 We write this to make our joy complete.
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These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.
5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
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This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.
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If we say that we have fellowship with Him and 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, purifies us from all sin.
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but if we walk in the Light as He Himself 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 claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
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If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
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If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.
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