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1 John 1

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¹ What was from the beginning, ⓐ what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed and have touched with our hands, concerning the word ⓑ of life —

² that life was revealed, ⓒ and we have seen it and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us ⓓ —

³ what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may also have fellowship ⓔ with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father ⓕ and with his Son Jesus Christ.

⁴ We are writing these things [1] so that our [2] joy ⓖ may be complete.

⁵ This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, ⓗ and there is absolutely no darkness in him. ⓘ

⁶ If we say, “We have fellowship ⓙ with him,” and yet we walk in darkness, ⓚ we are lying and are not practicing the truth. ⓛ

⁷ 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.

⁸ If we say, “We have no sin,” ⓐ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

⁹ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive ⓑ us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

#	CSB
1	What was from the beginning, ⓐ what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed and have touched with our hands, concerning the word ⓑ of life —
2	that life was revealed, ⓒ and we have seen it and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us ⓓ —
3	what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may also have fellowship ⓔ with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father ⓕ and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4	We are writing these things [1] so that our [2] joy ⓖ may be complete.
5	This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, ⓗ and there is absolutely no darkness in him. ⓘ
6	If we say, “We have fellowship ⓙ with him,” and yet we walk in darkness, ⓚ we are lying and are not practicing the truth. ⓛ
7	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.
8	If we say, “We have no sin,” ⓐ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9	If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive ⓑ us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10	If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word ⓒ is not in us. ⓓ

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