1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We write this to make our joy complete.

有关生命之道，是从太初就有的，是我们所听到、 所亲眼看到、所观察过、又亲手摸过的—— 2 的确，这生命已经显明出来；我们看到了，现在也做见证，并向你们宣扬这永恒的生命；这生命原来与父同在、 又向我们显明出来了。3 我们把所看到、所听到的也向你们宣扬，好使你们也能够与我们相契合；而我们又是与父和他的儿子耶稣基督相契合的。4 我们写这些事，好使我们大家的喜乐得以满足。