We are writing to you about the Word of Life, Him Who existed from the beginning, Whom we have heard, Whom we have seen with our own eyes, Whom we have gazed upon and have touched with our hands,
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains in Him.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
We love because He first loved us.
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
No one who continues to sin has either seen Him or known Him.
The Life appeared; we have seen it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.