1 John 1:7
But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
6If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truely:
8If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.
Cross References
Psalms 89:15Blessed is the people, that can reioyce in thee: they shall walke in the light of thy countenance, O Lord.
Psalms 104:2Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.
Amos 3:3Can two walke together except they bee agreed?
John 1:29The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.
John 12:35Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.
1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you: but yee are washed, but yee are sanctified, but yee are iustified in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and by 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 →