¹That 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

¹Det, som var fra Begyndelsen, det, vi have hørt, det, vi have set med vore Øjne, det, vi skuede og vore Hænder følte på, nemlig om Livets Ord; -

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);

²og Livet blev åbenbaret, og vi have set og vidne og forkynde eder det evige Liv, som jo var hos Faderen og blev åbenbaret for os; -

³that 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.

³hvad vi have set og hørt, forkynde vi også eder, for at også I må have Samfund med os; men vort Samfund er med Faderen og med hans Søn Jesus Kristus.

⁴And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

⁴Og dette skrive vi til eder, for at eders Glæde må være fuldkommen.

⁵This 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.

⁵Og dette er det Budskab, som vi have hørt af ham og forkynde eder, at Gud er Lys, og der er slet intet Mørke i ham.

⁶If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.

⁶Dersom vi sige, at vi have Samfund med ham, og vandre i Mørket, da lyve vi og gøre ikke Sandheden.

⁷But 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.

⁷Men dersom vi vandre i Lyset, ligesom han er i Lyset, have vi Samfund med hverandre,og Jesu, hans Søns, Blod renser os fra al Synd.

⁸If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

⁸Dersom vi sige, at vi ikke have Synd, bedrage vi os selv, og Sandheden er ikke i os.

⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

⁹Dersom vi bekende vore Synder, er han trofast og retfærdig, så at han forlader os Synderne og renser os fra al Uretfærdighed.

¹⁰If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

¹⁰Dersom vi sige, at vi ikke have syndet, gøre vi ham til en Løgner, og hans Ord er ikke i os.