1:1 This is what we proclaim to you:¹ what was from the beginning,² what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and our hands have touched (concerning the word of life— 1:2 and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce³ to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us).⁴ 1:3 What we have seen and heard we announce⁵ to you too, so that⁶ you may have fellowship with us (and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ). 1:4 Thus⁷ we are writing these things so that⁸ our⁹ joy may be complete.¹⁰

1:5 Now¹ this is the gospel² message³ we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.⁴ 1:6 If we say we have fellowship⁵ with him and yet keep on walking⁶ in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing⁷ the truth. 1:7 But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship⁸ with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses⁹ us from all sin.¹⁰ 1:8 If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin,¹¹ we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1:9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous,¹² forgiving¹³ us our sins and cleansing¹⁴ us from all unrighteousness. 1:10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.