1 John 1:7

But if our halakhah is in the Ohr as He is in the Ohr, we have hitkhabrut (joining, adhesion, fellowship) with one another and the dahm of Yehoshua, HaBen of Hashem, + 1:7 See Isa 4:2 gives us tohorah (cleansing) from kol chet. + 1:7 Isa 2:5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6If we make the claim that we have deveykus with Him and in the choshech walk, we speak sheker and have no halakhah in the Derech Emes.

8If we make the claim that we do not have avon (sin), we cause ourselves to fall under mirmah + 1:8 Isa 53:9 (deceit, fraud) and HaEmes is not in us. + 1:8 Prov 20:9; Jer 2:35

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Cross References

Psalms 89:15Tzedek and mishpat are the foundation of Thy kisse; 1 chesed and emes shall go before Thy face. 1

Psalms 104:2Who coverest Thyself with ohr (light) as with a garment; 1 Who stretchest out Shomayim like a tent (curtain); 1

Amos 3:3Can shnayim walk together, 1 except they be agreed? 1

John 1:29On the next day, Yochanan sees Yehoshua coming to him, and Yochanan says, Hinei! The Seh HaElohim, + 1:29 Gn 22:8; Ex 12:5-13; Isa 53:7 the one carrying away the avonot HaOlam Hazeh (sins of this world). + 1:29 i.e., as the sa'ir l'Azazel kapporah; Isa 53:6,7,12; Lv 16:22

John 12:35Therefore, he said to them, Yet a little time is the Ohr among you. Walk while you have the Ohr lest choshech overtake you; the one walking in the choshech does not have da'as of where he is going.

1 Corinthians 6:11And some of you were these things. But you were washed and made tehorim (clean), you were made to be Am Kadosh, you were made to be yitzdak im Hashem in the name of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu and in the Ruach Hakodesh of Eloheinu.

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 →

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