New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 We declare to you 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—
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That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life
2 this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—
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(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);
3 we declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:
4 We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
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And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.
5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.
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This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true;
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If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:
7 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.
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But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no 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 false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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If we say that we have no sin, we make him false and his word is not in us.
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