18DO GROW HOWEVER IN GRACE AND IN KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD OF US AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. TO HIM [BE] THE GLORY BOTH NOW AND TO [THE] DAY OF ETERNITY, AMEN. 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.*NoteCloseNE, WH, and NA do not include Amen.
1THAT WHICH WAS FROM [THE] BEGINNING, THAT WHICH WE HAVE HEARD, THAT WHICH WE HAVE SEEN WITH THE EYES OF US, THAT WHICH WE HAVE GAZED UPON AND THE HANDS OF US HANDLED CONCERNING THE WORD <THE> OF LIFE — The Word of Life (Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23) 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands— this is the Word of life.
2AND THE LIFE WAS MADE MANIFEST, AND WE HAVE SEEN AND BEAR WITNESS AND WE PROCLAIM TO YOU THE LIFE <THE> ETERNAL WHICH WAS WITH THE FATHER AND WAS REVEALED TO US — 2And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
3THAT WHICH WE HAVE SEEN AND HAVE HEARD, WE PROCLAIM ALSO TO YOU SO THAT ALSO YOU YOURSELVES FELLOWSHIP MAY HAVE WITH US; INDEED THE FELLOWSHIP NOW <THE> OUR OWN [IS] WITH THE FATHER AND WITH THE SON OF HIM JESUS CHRIST. 3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
4AND THESE THINGS WRITE WE OURSELVES SO THAT THE JOY OF US MAY BE COMPLETED. 4We write these things so that our*NoteCloseBYZ and TR your joy may be complete.
5AND IS THIS THE MESSAGE THAT WE HAVE HEARD FROM HIM AND WE PREACH TO YOU THAT <THE> GOD LIGHT IS AND DARKNESS IN HIM NOT IS NONE. Walking in the Light (John 8:12–29) 5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
6IF WE SHALL SAY THAT FELLOWSHIP WE HAVE WITH HIM AND YET IN THE DARKNESS MAY WALK, WE LIE AND NOT WE DO PRACTICE THE TRUTH; 6If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7IF NOW IN THE LIGHT WE SHALL WALK AS HE HIMSELF IS IN THE LIGHT, FELLOWSHIP WE HAVE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF HIM CLEANSES US FROM ALL SIN. 7But*NoteCloseNA does not include But. if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8IF WE SHALL SAY THAT SIN NOT WE HAVE, OURSELVES WE DECEIVE AND THE TRUTH NOT IS IN US. 8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9IF WE SHALL CONFESS THE SINS OF US, FAITHFUL HE IS AND JUST THAT HE MAY FORGIVE US <THE> [OUR] SINS AND MAY CLEANSE US FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. 9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10IF WE SHALL SAY THAT NOT WE HAVE SINNED, A LIAR WE MAKE HIM AND THE WORD OF HIM NOT IS IN US. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.