The Word of Life
(Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-23)
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.
Walking in the Light
(John 8:12-30)
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 Bible
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The Word of Life
(Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23)
1 That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life 2 (and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us); 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
Walking in the Light
(John 8:12–29)
5 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to 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 the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses 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 righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
The Word of Life
(Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23)
1 That 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. 2 And 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.
3 We 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. 4 We write these things so that our a joy may be complete.
Walking in the Light
(John 8:12–29)
5 And 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. 6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But b 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.
8 If we say 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 we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
Footnotes:
4 a BYZ and TR your
7 b NA does not include But .
The Word of Life
(Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-23)
1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life -- 2and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us -- 3that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ; 4and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
Walking in the Light
(John 8:12-30)
5And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all; 6if we may say -- 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth; 7and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light -- we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin; 8if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us; 9if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness; 10if we may say -- 'we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.
The Favor of God paraphrase
Proclaiming the Word of Life
¹ The Word of life existed from the very beginning, and we have heard it with our own ears! We’ve seen it with our own eyes and touched it with our own hands. This is the life that was made real to us—² the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us through His Son, Jesus. We are witnesses, and we testify to this life. ³ We share this with you, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to you so that our joy may be complete.
Walking in the Light
⁵ This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and in Him, there is no darkness at all! ⁶ If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. ⁷ 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, purifies us from all sin.
⁸ If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ⁹ But if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰ If we claim we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
Footnotes:
1.The “Word of life” (verse 1) refers to Jesus, who embodies eternal life. This life was not only spoken about but physically seen, heard, and touched, emphasizing the apostles’ personal experience with Jesus.
2.The phrase “eternal life” (verse 2) emphasizes that the life Jesus offers is not just a prolonged existence but a deep, rich relationship with God, which has always been with the Father and was made known through Jesus.
3.“Fellowship” (verse 3) refers to an intimate relationship or communion with God and with other believers. The early Christians placed great value on sharing their faith and their lives in community with one another.
4.“God is light” (verse 5) uses light as a metaphor for God’s purity, truth, and goodness. Darkness, in contrast, symbolizes sin, evil, and falsehood. Walking in the light means living in alignment with God’s will.
5.The “blood of Jesus” (verse 7) refers to His sacrificial death, which cleanses believers from sin. This purification is not only about forgiveness but also about being made righteous in God’s sight.
6.The importance of “confessing our sins” (verse 9) highlights that we need to acknowledge our wrongdoings openly to God. Confession is key to receiving God’s forgiveness and experiencing freedom from guilt.
7.“Walking in darkness” (verse 6) symbolizes living a life of sin and denial of the truth. The contrast between light and darkness here serves as a powerful call to live authentically in the truth of God’s word.
