- 1That 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;
- 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;)
- 3That 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.
- 4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
- 5This 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.
- 6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
- 7But 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.
- 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- 10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
KING JAMES VERSION
1 JOHN 1
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CHAPTER VISUAL
1 John 1 — The eyewitnesses proclaim the Word of life so believers may share fellowship, walk in the light, and confess their sins.
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The house gathering joins eyewitness testimony, fellowship, light, and cleansing in one scene. The basin is understated visual shorthand for cleansing; it is not presented as a sacramental reenactment, and God is not depicted bodily.
Scripture basis: 1 John 1:1–10King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
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