Study Desk

What was ^(a)from the beginning, what we have ^(b)heard, what we have ^(c)seen with our eyes, what we ^(d)have looked at and ^(e)touched with our hands, concerning the ^(f)Word of Life—

and ^(g)the life was manifested, and we have ^(h)seen and ⁽ⁱ⁾testify and proclaim to you ^(j)the eternal life, which was ^(k)with the Father and was ^(l)manifested to us—

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

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

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

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

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

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

^(ab)If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and ^(ac)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

^(ad)If we say that we have not sinned, we ^(ae)make Him a liar and ^(af)His word is not in us.