1 John 1:5–2:11

God Is Light

^5aThis is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that ^bGod is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

^6aIf we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we ^blie and ^cdo not practice the truth;

⁷but if we ^awalk in the Light as ^bHe Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and ^cthe blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

^8aIf we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the ^btruth is not in us.

^9aIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and ^bto cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

^10aIf we say that we have not sinned, we ^bmake Him a liar and ^cHis word is not in us.

Chapter 2

Christ Is Our Advocate

^1aMy little children, I am ^bwriting these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, ^cwe have an ^1dAdvocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

²and He Himself is ^athe ¹propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also ^bfor those of the whole world.

^3aBy this we know that we have come to ^bknow Him, if we ^ckeep His commandments.

⁴The one who says, “^aI have come to ^bknow Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a ^cliar, and ^dthe truth is not in him;

⁵but whoever ^akeeps His word, in him the ^blove of God has truly been perfected. ^cBy this we know that we are in Him:

⁶the one who says he ^aabides in Him ^bought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

^7aBeloved, I am ^bnot writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had ^cfrom the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.

⁸¹On the other hand, I am writing ^aa new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because ^bthe darkness is passing away and ^cthe true Light is already shining.

⁹The one who says he is in the Light and yet ^ahates his ^bbrother is in the darkness until now.

^10aThe one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

¹¹But the one who ^ahates his brother is in the darkness and ^bwalks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has ^cblinded his eyes.