1John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

1John 1:2 For the life was manifested and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.

1John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us.(keep company with those seeking for the truth and run from those that claim they have it, because as eternity is infinite, so is everything in it, that is, one door opens to a room with yet another door, and so on and on, always increasing in greater spirituality for all eternity:.John 14:2). And truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

1John 1:4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

1John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him and declare unto you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.

1John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth.

1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses.(original Greek is 'has cleansed us', 'made us clean' – see note).us from all sin.

1John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse.(original Greek is 'has cleansed us', 'made us clean' – see note).us from all unrighteousness..(why does He want to cleanse us?.Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship.....")

1John 1:10 If we say that we cannot sin, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.