生命之道
论到从起初原有的生命之道，就是我们所听见、所看见、亲眼看过、亲手摸过的－
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这生命已经显现出来，我们看见了，现在又作见证，把原与父同在，并且向我们显现过的那永远的生命传扬给你们－(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我们把所看见、所听见的传扬给你们，为要使你们也与我们有团契，而我们的团契是与父和他儿子耶稣基督所共有的。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我们把这些事写给你们，使我们☛“我们”：有古卷是“你们”。的喜乐得以满足。神就是光
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
5神就是光，在他毫无黑暗；这是我们从主所听见，又报给你们的信息。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我们若说，我们与神有团契，却仍在黑暗里行走，就是说谎话，不实行真理了。If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7我们若在光明中行走，如同神在光明中，就彼此有团契，他儿子耶稣的血就洗净我们一切的罪。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我们若说自己没有罪，就是欺骗自己，真理就不在我们里面了。If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9我们若认自己的罪，神是信实的，是公义的，必要赦免我们的罪，洗净我们一切的不义。If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10我们若说自己没有犯过罪，就是把神当作说谎的，他的道就不在我们里面了。If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.