1WHAT was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and our hands touched \'97 it is about the Word of Life 2\'97 3what wo have seen and heard we are telling you also, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4We are writing this that our joy may be complete. 5This is the message which we have heard from him and tell to you, God is light and in him is no darkness at all. 6If we say, "We have fellowship with him," and live in darkness, we lie and are not acting the truth. 7If we live 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. 8If we say, "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 cleanse us from all unrighteousness: 10If we say, "We have not sinned," we make him a liar and his message is not in us.