Bible for Soul
Book 62 of 66 · General Epistles

1 JohnChapter 1 · light and darkness and sin and temptation

10 verses2 sections2 min readLiving letterComplete KJV text

1 John 1 contains 10 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include light and darkness, sin and temptation, and life and death.

Chapter at a glance

What is in 1 John 1?

The chapter opens, “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;” It closes in verse 10, “If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
light and darknesssin and temptationlife and death
Passage
1 John 1:1–10
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 247 words
Section-by-section outline

1 John 1 outline

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  1. Verses 1–4

    Life and Death

    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. Verses 5–10

    Light and Darkness · Sin and Temptation

    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.

King James Version · complete chapter

1 John 1 KJV

1That 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(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;) 3That 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. 4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5This 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. 6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7But 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. 8If we say that 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 that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.