| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 1:9 | If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. | If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
| 1:10 | If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. | If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. |
| 1:8 | If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. | If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. |
| 1:7 | 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 cleanses us from all sin. | 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. |
| 1:6 | If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. | If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: |
| 1:5 | This then is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. | 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. |
| 1:4 | And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. | And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. |
| 1:3 | that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. | 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. |
| 1:2 | (because, the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us:) | (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;) |
| 1:1 | 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, concerning the Word of life; | 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; |