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 Utterance of genuine and absolute fullness of life;
2 (For the genuine and absolute fullness of life was made visible, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show to you that genuine and absolute fullness of life of the Kingdom Age, which was with the Father, and was made visible to us;)
3 That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Mature Son Jesus Christ. *
4 And we write these things to you that your joy may be fulfilled.
5 This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare 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 darkness, we lie, and do not do 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 Mature Son purifies 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 purify us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not wandered from the path, we make Him a liar, and His Utterance is not in us. *