Berean Standard Bible
Chapter summary
The author introduces the Word of life, which existed from the beginning and was heard, seen, and touched by the witnesses. These witnesses proclaim this eternal life, which was with the Father and revealed to them, to foster fellowship among believers, the Father, and Jesus Christ. The message announced is that God is light with no darkness in it, meaning that claiming fellowship while walking in darkness is a falsehood. Conversely, walking in the light brings mutual fellowship and the cleansing of sin through the blood of Jesus. Finally, the text states that acknowledging and confessing sins leads to forgiveness and cleansing from unrighteousness, whereas denying sin makes one a deceiver who lacks the truth.
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Louis Segond 1910 and Berean Standard Bible: public domain. Cross references: open-cross-ref, Creative Commons BY 4.0.
