'Ourselves' in the Bible

[I am writing about] what existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life [the One who existed even before the beginning of the world, Christ]—

what we have seen and heard we also proclaim to you, so that you too may have fellowship [as partners] with us. And indeed our fellowship [which is a distinguishing mark of born-again believers] is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be able to keep ourselves strong in his presence.

We have seen for ourselves and can testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.