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1. We want to tell you about the Word that gives life�the one who existed before the world began. This is the one we have heard and have seen with our own eyes. We saw what he did, and our hands touched him.
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1. That which G3739 was G2258 from G575 the beginning G746 , which G3739 we have heard G191 , which G3739 we have seen G3708 with our G2257 eyes G3788 , which G3739 we have looked upon G2300 , and G2532 our G2257 hands G5495 have handled G5584 , of G4012 the G3588 Word G3056 of life G2222 ;
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2. Yes, the one who is life was shown to us. We saw him, and so we can tell others about him. We now tell you about him. He is the eternal life that was with God the Father. And God has shown him to us.
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2. ( For G2532 the G3588 life G2222 was manifested G5319 , and G2532 we have seen G3708 it, and G2532 bear witness G3140 , and G2532 show G518 unto you G5213 that eternal G166 life G2222 , which G3748 was G2258 with G4314 the G3588 Father G3962 , and G2532 was manifested G5319 unto us G2254 ;)
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3. We are telling you about what we have seen and heard because we want you to have fellowship with us. The fellowship we share together is with God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ.
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3. That which G3739 we have seen G3708 and G2532 heard G191 declare G518 we unto you G5213 , that G2443 ye G5210 also G2532 may have G2192 fellowship G2842 with G3326 us G2257 : and G2532 truly G1161 our G2251 fellowship G2842 is with G3326 the G3588 Father G3962 , and G2532 with G3326 his G848 Son G5207 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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4. We write these things to you so that you can be full of joy with us.
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4. And G2532 these things G5023 write G1125 we unto you G5213 , that G2443 your G5216 joy G5479 may be G5600 full G4137 .
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5. We heard the true teaching from God. Now we tell it to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness.
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5. This G3778 then G2532 is G2076 the G3588 message G1860 which G3739 we have heard G191 of G575 him G846 , and G2532 declare G312 unto you G5213 , that G3754 God G2316 is G2076 light G5457 , and G2532 in G1722 him G846 is G2076 no G3756 darkness G4653 at all G3762 .
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6. So if we say that we share in life with God, but we continue living in darkness, we are liars, who don't follow the truth.
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6. If G1437 we say G2036 that G3754 we have G2192 fellowship G2842 with G3326 him G846 , and G2532 walk G4043 in G1722 darkness G4655 , we lie G5574 , and G2532 do G4160 not G3756 the G3588 truth G225 :
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7. We should live in the light, where God is. If we live in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood sacrifice of Jesus, God's Son, washes away every sin and makes us clean.
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7. But G1161 if G1437 we walk G4043 in G1722 the G3588 light G5457 , as G5613 he G846 is G2076 in G1722 the G3588 light G5457 , we have G2192 fellowship G2842 one with another G240 G3326 , and G2532 the G3588 blood G129 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 his G846 Son G5207 cleanseth G2511 us G2248 from G575 all G3956 sin G266 .
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8. If we say that we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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8. If G1437 we say G2036 that G3754 we have G2192 no G3756 sin G266 , we deceive G4105 ourselves G1438 , and G2532 the G3588 truth G225 is G2076 not G3756 in G1722 us G2254 .
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9. But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this. He always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.
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9. If G1437 we confess G3670 our G2257 sins G266 , he is G2076 faithful G4103 and G2532 just G1342 to G2443 forgive G863 us G2254 our sins G266 , and G2532 to cleanse G2511 us G2248 from G575 all G3956 unrighteousness G93 .
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10. If we say that we have not sinned, we are saying that God is a liar and that we don't accept his true teaching.
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10. If G1437 we say G2036 that G3754 we have not G3756 sinned G264 , we make G4160 him G846 a liar G5583 , and G2532 his G848 word G3056 is G2076 not G3756 in G1722 us G2254 .
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