NASB — 1 John 1 — KJV

Introduction, The Incarnate Word

1 What° was afrom the beginning°, what° we have bheard°, what° we have cseen° with our eyes°, what° we dhave looked° at and etouched° with our hands°, concerning° the fWord° of Life°2 and athe life° was manifested°, and we have bseen° and ctestify° and proclaim° to you dthe eternal° life°, which° was ewith the Father° and was amanifested° to us— 3 what° we have aseen° and bheard° we proclaim° to you also°, so° that you too° may have° fellowship° with us; and indeed° our cfellowship° is with the Father°, and with His Son° Jesus° Christ°. 4 aThese° things° we write°, so° that our bjoy° may be made° complete°.

[1] aJn 1:1f; 1 Jn 2:13, 14 bAc 4:20; 1 Jn 1:3 cJn 19:35; 2P 1:16; 1 Jn 1:2 dJn 1:14; 1 Jn 4:14 eLk 24:39; Jn 20:27 fJn 1:1, 4
[2] aJn 1:4; 1 Jn 3:5, 8; 5:20 bJn 19:35; 1 Jn 1:1 cJn 15:27; 1 Jn 4:14 dJn 10:28; 17:3; 1 Jn 2:25; 5:11, 13, 20 eJn 1:1
[3] aJn 19:35; 2P 1:16; 1 Jn 1:1 bAc 4:20; 1 Jn 1:1 cJn 17:3, 21; 1Co 1:9
[4] a1 Jn 2:1 bJn 3:29

God Is Light

5aThis° is the message° we have heard° from Him and announce° to you, that bGod° is Light°, and in Him there is no° darkness° at all°. 6 aIf° we say° that we have° fellowship° with Him and [yet] walk° in the darkness°, we blie° and cdo not practice° the truth°; 7 but if° we awalk° in the Light° as bHe Himself° is in the Light°, we have° fellowship° with one° another°, and cthe blood° of Jesus° His Son° cleanses° us from all° sin°. 8 aIf° we say° that we have° no° sin°, we are deceiving° ourselves° and the btruth° is not in us. 9 aIf° we confess° our sins°, He is faithful° and righteous° to forgive° us our sins° and bto cleanse° us from all° unrighteousness°. 10 aIf° we say° that we have not sinned°, we bmake° Him a liar° and cHis word° is not in us.

[5] aJn 1:19; 1 Jn 3:11 b1Ti 6:16; Jm 1:17
[6] aJn 8:12; 1 Jn 2:11 bJn 8:55; 1 Jn 2:4; 4:20 cJn 3:21
[7] aIs 2:5 b1Ti 6:16 cTit 2:14
[8] aJb 15:14; Pv 20:9; Ro 3:10ff; Jm 3:2 bJn 8:44; 1 Jn 2:4
[9] aPs 32:5; Pv 28:13 bTit 2:14
[10] aJb 15:14 bJn 3:33; 1 Jn 5:10 c1 Jn 2:14


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He describeth the person of Christ, in whom we have eternal life, by a communion with God:

1 ¶ That whichº wasºª fromº the beginning,º whichº we have heard,ºª whichº we have seenºª with ourº eyes,º whichº we have looked upon,ºª andº ourº handsº have handled,ºª ofº the² Wordº of life;º 2 (Forº the² lifeº was manifested,ºª andº we have seenºª [it], andº bear witness,ºª andº shewºª unto youº that eternalº life,º whichº wasºª withº the² Father,º andº was manifestedºª unto us;)º 3 That whichº we have seenºª andº heardºª declare² we¹ª unto you,º thatº yeº alsoº may haveºª fellowshipº withº us:º andº truly² ourº fellowshipº¹ [is] withº the² Father,º andº withº his¹² Sonº Jesusº Christ.º 4 Andº these thingsº write² we¹ª unto you,º thatº yourº joyº may beºª full.ºª

[1] Pv 8:22; Is 41:4; Mi 5:2; Lk 1:2; 24:39; Jn 1:1, 2, 14; 5:26; 8:58; 20:27; Ac 1:3; 4:20; 2P 1:16; 1Jn 2:13; 4:14; 5:7; Rv 1:8, 11, 17; 2:8; 19:13.
[2] Pv 8:22; Jn 1:1, 4, 18; 3:13; 7:29; 8:38; 11:25; 14:6; 15:27; 16:28; 17:3, 5; 21:14; Ac 1:22; 2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 10:41; Ro 8:3; 16:25; Ga 4:4; 1Ti 3:16; 2Ti 1:10; Tit 1:2; 1P 5:1; 1Jn 3:5, 8; 5:11, 20.
[3] Ps 2:7; 22:22; Is 66:19; Jn 14:20; 17:3, 11, 21, 25; Ac 2:42; 4:20; 13:32, 41; 20:27; Ro 15:27; 1Co 1:9, 30; 15:1; 2Co 13:14; Ep 3:6; Php 1:7; 2:1; 3:10; Col 1:13; 1Th 1:10; 1Ti 6:2; He 2:12; 3:1, 14; 1P 5:1; 1Jn 1:1, 5, 7; 2:23; 5:10.
[4] Is 61:10; Hab 3:17; Jn 15:11; 16:24; 2Co 1:24; Ep 3:19; Php 1:25; 2Jn 1:12.

to which we must adjoin holiness of life, to testify the truth of that our communion and profession of faith, as also to assure us of the forgiveness of our sins by Christ's death.

5 Thisº thenº isºª the² messageº whichº we have heardºª ofº him,º andº declareºª unto you,º thatº Godº isºª light,º andº inº himº isºª noº darknessº at all.º 6 Ifº we sayºª thatº we haveºª fellowshipº withº him,º andº walkºª inº darkness,º we lie,ºª andº doºª notº the² truth:º 7 Butº ifº we walkºª inº the² light,º asº heº isºª inº the² light,º we haveºª fellowshipº one with another,ºº andº the² bloodº of Jesusº Christº hisº Sonº cleansethºª usº fromº allº sin.º 8 Ifº we sayºª thatº we haveºª noº sin,º we deceiveºª ourselves,º andº the² truthº isºª notº inº us.º 9 Ifº we confessºª ourº sins,º he isºª faithfulº andº justº toº forgiveºª usº [our] sins,º andº to cleanseºª usº fromº allº unrighteousness.º 10 Ifº we sayºª thatº we have¹ª notº sinned,ºª we makeºª himº a liar,º andº his¹² wordº isºª notº inº us.º

[5] Ps 27:1; 36:9; 84:11; Is 60:19; Jn 1:4, 9; 8:12; 9:5; 12:35; 1Co 11:23; 1Ti 6:16; Jm 1:17; 1Jn 3:11; Rv 21:23; 22:5.
[6] Ps 5:4; 82:5; 94:20; Pv 2:13; 4:18; Mt 7:22; Jn 3:19, 21; 8:44; 11:10; 12:35, 46; 2Co 6:14; 1Ti 4:2; Jm 2:14, 16, 18; 1Jn 1:3, 8, 10; 2:4, 9; 4:20; Rv 3:17.
[7] Ps 56:13; 89:15; 97:11; 104:2; Is 2:5; Am 3:3; Zc 13:1; Jn 1:29; 12:35; Ro 13:12; 1Co 6:11; Ep 1:7; 5:8; 1Ti 6:16; He 9:14; Jm 1:17; 1P 1:19; 1Jn 1:3, 5; 2:1, 9; 5:6, 8; 2Jn 1:4; 3Jn 1:4; Rv 1:5; 7:14.
[8] 1K 8:46; 2Ch 6:36; Jb 9:2; 14:4; 15:14; 25:4; Ps 143:2; Pv 20:9; Ec 7:20; Is 53:6; 64:6; Jr 2:22; Ro 3:23; 1Co 3:18; Ga 6:3; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 3:13; Jm 1:22, 26; 3:2; 2P 2:13; 1Jn 1:6, 10; 2:4; 3:5; 2Jn 1:2; 3Jn 1:3.
[9] Lv 26:40; Dt 7:9; 1K 8:47; 2Ch 6:37; Ne 1:6; 9:2; Jb 33:27; Ps 19:12; 32:5; 51:2; Pv 28:13; Is 45:21; Jr 33:8; Lm 3:23; Ezk 36:25; 37:23; Dn 9:4; Zc 9:9; Mt 3:6; Mk 1:5; Ac 19:18; Ro 3:26; 1Co 1:9; 6:11; Ep 5:26; 1Ti 1:15; Tit 2:14; He 6:10; 10:23; 11:11; 1Jn 1:7; Rv 15:3.
[10] Jb 24:25; Ps 130:3; Col 3:16; 1Jn 1:8; 2:4; 4:4; 5:10; 2Jn 1:2.


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