1 John 1
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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;
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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;)
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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.
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4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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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.
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6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
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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.
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8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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Cross References
1 John 1:1
Acts 4:20For we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.John 20:27Then saith he to Thomas,Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach...1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour o...John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 5:26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life...
1 John 1:2
1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, tha...John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in t...John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus...1 John 5:11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is...
1 John 1:3
1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Chr...John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus...Acts 4:20For we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.John 17:21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they a...Philippians 2:1If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any...
1 John 1:4
John 15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that y...John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your...2 John 1:12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but...2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for...Habakkuk 3:17¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines;...
1 John 1:5
John 8:12¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,I am the light of the world: he that...James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the F...Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon...Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the streng...John 1:9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
1 John 1:6
1 John 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that love...1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the...John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved d...Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unt...Proverbs 2:13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
1 John 1:7
Ephesians 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as childr...Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of th...Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works...Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according...Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered...
1 John 1:8
Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a p...Ecclesiastes 7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and...1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the...
1 John 1:9
Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I wil...Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh...Jeremiah 33:8And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned agains...Psalms 51:2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with...
1 John 1:10
1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believe...1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the...2 John 1:2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.Psalms 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Cross References
1 John 1:1
Acts 4:20For we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.John 20:27Then saith he to Thomas,Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach...1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour o...John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 5:26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life...
1 John 1:2
1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, tha...John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in t...John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus...1 John 5:11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is...
1 John 1:3
1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Chr...John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus...Acts 4:20For we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.John 17:21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they a...Philippians 2:1If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any...
1 John 1:4
John 15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that y...John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your...2 John 1:12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but...2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for...Habakkuk 3:17¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines;...
1 John 1:5
John 8:12¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,I am the light of the world: he that...James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the F...Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon...Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the streng...John 1:9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
1 John 1:6
1 John 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that love...1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the...John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved d...Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unt...Proverbs 2:13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
1 John 1:7
Ephesians 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as childr...Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of th...Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works...Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according...Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered...
1 John 1:8
Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a p...Ecclesiastes 7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and...1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the...
1 John 1:9
Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I wil...Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh...Jeremiah 33:8And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned agains...Psalms 51:2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with...
1 John 1:10
1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believe...1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the...2 John 1:2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.Psalms 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?