The Word of Life 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word {Logou} of life. 2And this is the life that was revealed (made clear); we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you⁺ the eternal life that was with the Father {Patera} and was revealed to us. 3We proclaim to you⁺ what we have seen and heard, so that you⁺ also may have fellowship {koinōnian} with us. And this fellowship {koinōnia} of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One). 4We write these things so that our [your]a joy may be complete. Walking in the Light 5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you⁺: God {Theos} is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 6If we say we have fellowship {koinōnian} with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7Butb if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship {koinōnian} with one another, and the blood of Jesus (YHWH saves) 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 to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us. Footnotes: 4 a BYZ and TR your 7 b NA does not include But. The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |



