The First Epistle General of John

 1 ^aThat which was from the ^bbeginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the ^cWord of life;

 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and ^ashew unto you that ^beternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

 3 That which we have ^aseen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our ^bfellowship is with the ^cFather, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

 4 And these things ^awrite we unto you, that your joy may be full.

 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is ^alight, and in him is no ^bdarkness at all.

 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and ^awalk in ^bdarkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

 7 But if we ^awalk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the ^bblood of Jesus Christ his Son ^ccleanseth us from all sin.

 8 If we say that we have ^ano ^bsin, we ^cdeceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

 9 If we ^aconfess our sins, he is faithful and ^bjust to ^cforgive us our sins, and to ^dcleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 10 If we say that we have ^anot sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.