Study Desk

What was ^(C1)from the beginning, what we have ^(C2)heard, what we have ^(C3)seen with our eyes, what we ^(C4)have looked at and ^(C5)touched with our hands, concerning the ^(C6)Word of Life—

and ^(C1)the life was revealed, and we have ^(C2)seen and ^(C3)testify and proclaim to you ^(C4)the eternal life, which was ^(C5)with the Father and was ^(C1)revealed to us—

what we have ^(C1)seen and ^(C2)heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our ^(C3)fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

^(C1)These things we write, so that our ^(C2)joy may be made complete.

^(C1)This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that ^(C2)God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

^(C1)If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we ^(C2)lie and ^(C3)do not practice the truth;

but if we ^(C1)walk in the Light as ^(C2)He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and ^(C3)the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

^(C1)If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the ^(C2)truth is not in us.

^(C1)If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and ^(C2)cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

^(C1)If we say that we have not sinned, we ^(C2)make Him a liar and ^(C3)His word is not in us.