| 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; |
| 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;) |
| 1:3 | That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. |
| 1:4 | And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. |
| 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. |
| 1:6 | If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: |
| 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 cleanseth us from all sin. |
| 1:8 | If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. |
| 1:9 | If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
| 1:9 | 我們若認自己的罪、 神是信實的、是公義的、必要赦免我們的罪、洗淨我們一切的不義。 |
| 1:9 | 我们若认自己的罪，神是信实的，是公义的，必要赦免我们的罪，洗净我们一切的不义。 |
| psm:32:5 | I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. |
| pro:28:13 | He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. |
| psm:143:1 | Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. |
| psm:51:2 | Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. |
| act:22:16 | And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. |
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| 1:10 | If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. |
