1 John 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 his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Cross References
Psalms 89:15Happy the people that know the trumpet's sound! They walk, O LORD! in the light of thy countenance;
Psalms 104:2He covereth himself with light as with a garment; He spreadeth out the heavens like a curtain;
Amos 3:3Can two walk together, Unless they agree together?
John 1:29The next day he seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world!
John 12:35Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you; but ye were washed, but ye were made holy, but ye were accepted as righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 1:6-8
The Apostolic Testimony. ( a. d. 80.) 5 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. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 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 cleanseth us from all sin. The apostle, having declared the truth and dignity of the author of the gospel, brings a message… Read the whole commentary →