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; 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;) 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. 4 And these things write 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 light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 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. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

1 论到太初就已经存在的生命之道， 就是我们所听见， 亲眼所看见， 仔细观察过， 亲手摸过的；

2 这生命已经显现出来， 我们见过了， 现在也作见证， 并且向你们宣扬这本来与父同在， 又向我们显现过的永远的生命。

3 我们把所看见所听见的向你们宣扬， 使你们也可以和我们心灵相通。我们是与父和他的儿子耶稣基督心灵相通的。

4 我们写这些事， 是要使我们的喜乐充足。

5 神是光， 在他里面毫无黑暗； 这就是我们从他那里听见， 现在传给你们的信息。

6 我们若说自己与他心灵相通， 却行在黑暗里， 就是说谎话， 不实行真理了。

7 我们若行在光中， 像他在光中一样， 就彼此心灵相通， 他儿子耶稣的血也洁净我们脱离一切罪。

8 我们若说自己没有罪， 就是自欺， 真理就不在我们里面了。

9 我们若承认自己的罪， 神是信实的、公义的， 必定赦免我们的罪， 洁净我们脱离一切不义。

10 我们若说自己没有犯过罪， 就是把 神当作说谎的， 他的道就不在我们心里了。