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1 John 1
Expanded Bible
1 John 1
Expanded Bible
1 We ·write [announce/proclaim to] you now about what ·has always existed [was from the beginning; Gen. 1:1; John 1:1], which we have heard, [L which] we have seen with our own eyes, [L which] we have looked at, and we have touched with our hands. We ·write [announce/proclaim] to you about the ·Word that gives life [Word of life; C associating the logos or “word” with Jesus suggests he is God’s communication with humanity; John 1:4; 11:25; 14:6]. 2 ·He who gives life [L The life] ·was shown [appeared; was revealed] to us. We saw him and can ·give proof about [testify/witness to] it. And now we ·announce [proclaim; declare] to you ·that he has life that continues forever [L the eternal life]. He was with ·God the Father [L the Father] and ·was shown [appeared; was revealed] to us. 3 We ·announce [proclaim; declare] to you what we have seen and heard, ·because we want you also to have [so that you also may have] fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with ·God the Father [L the Father] and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We write this to you so ·we[a] may be full of joy [our joy may be complete/perfect/come to full expression].
God Forgives Our Sins
5 Here is the message we have heard from ·Christ [L him] and now ·announce [proclaim; declare] to you: God is light [C referring to God’s truth and goodness], and in him there is no darkness [C referring to falsehood and evil] at all. 6 So if we say we have fellowship with God, but we ·continue living [L are walking] in darkness, we are liars and do not ·follow [perform; practice; act according to] the truth [John 8:12; 12:35]. 7 But if we ·live [L walk] in the light, as ·God [L he] is in the light, we ·can share [have] fellowship with each other. Then the blood of Jesus, God’s Son, cleanses us from every sin.
8 If we say we ·have no sin [or have no sin nature; or are not guilty of sinning], we are ·fooling [deceiving] ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because ·we can trust God to do what is right [L he is faithful and righteous/just; Deut. 32:4]. He will ·cleanse [purify] us from all ·the wrongs we have done [unrighteousness]. 10 If we ·say [claim] we have not sinned, we make God a liar, and ·we do not accept God’s teaching [L his word is not in us].
Footnotes
- 1 John 1:4 we Some Greek copies read “you.”
אגרתו הראשונה של יוחנן השלי 1
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
אגרתו הראשונה של יוחנן השלי 1
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
א אנחנו כותבים לכם על דבר-החיים אשר היה מבראשית: שמענו אותו באוזנינו וראינו אותו במו עינינו. אכן, הבטנו בו ונגענו בו בידינו. 2 אנחנו מספרים לכם על המשיח, שהוא חיי הנצח, אשר היה עם האב בשמים ולאחר מכן נגלה אלינו. כן, אנו מעידים שישוע המשיח – החיים – נגלה אלינו. 3 אני חוזר ואומר: ראינו אותו ושמענו אותו, ואנו מספרים לכם זאת כדי שגם אתם תיהנו מההתחברות שיש לנו עם אלוהים האב ועם בנו ישוע המשיח.
4 אנו מספרים לכם זאת מסיבה נוספת: כדי שגם אתם תימלאו שמחה רבה כמונו.
5 זאת הבשורה שאלוהים ביקש מאיתנו לבשר לכם: אלוהים הוא אור ואין בו כל חושך. 6 אם אנו אומרים שיש לנו התחברות עם אלוהים בשעה שאנו חוטאים וחיים בחושך, אנחנו משקרים! 7 אך אם אנו חיים באור אלוהים, כמו המשיח, כשדבריו תמיד לנגד עינינו, יש לנו התחברות נפלאה איש עם רעהו, והדם ששפך בעדנו ישוע המשיח מנקה ומטהר אותנו מכל חטא.
8 אם אנו טוענים שאין בנו חטא, אנו משלים את עצמנו ומסרבים להכיר באמת. 9 אך אם נתוודה על חטאינו (לפני אלוהים), אנו בטוחים שיסלח לנו ויטהר אותנו מכל רע. 10 אם אנו מכחישים שחטאנו, לא זו בלבד שאנו משקרים, אנו עושים גם את אלוהים לשקרן, שכן הוא אמר שכולנו חטאנו.
1 John 1
New King James Version
1 John 1
New King James Version
What Was Heard, Seen, and Touched(A)
1 That (B)which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have (C)seen with our eyes, (D)which we have looked upon, and (E)our hands have handled, concerning the (F)Word of life— 2 (G)the life (H)was manifested, and we have seen, (I)and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was (J)with the Father and was manifested 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 (K)with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to you (L)that [a]your joy may be full.
Fellowship with Him and One Another
5 (M)This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that (N)God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 (O)If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we (P)walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (Q)the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses 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 (R)confess our sins, He is (S)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to (T)cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we (U)make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
Footnotes
- 1 John 1:4 NU, M our
1 John 1
New International Version
1 John 1
New International Version
The Incarnation of the Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning,(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared;(D) we have seen it and testify to it,(E) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,(F) which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(G) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(H) 4 We write this(I) to make our[a] joy complete.(J)
Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 This is the message we have heard(K) from him and declare to you: God is light;(L) in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(M) we lie and do not live out the truth.(N) 7 But if we walk in the light,(O) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[b] sin.(P)
8 If we claim to be without sin,(Q) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.(R) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins(S) and purify us from all unrighteousness.(T) 10 If we claim we have not sinned,(U) we make him out to be a liar(V) and his word is not in us.(W)
Footnotes
- 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
- 1 John 1:7 Or every
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