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1 John 1:6

If we say—We have, fellowship, with him! and, in darkness, are walking, we are dealing falsely, and not doing the truth;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

In Context

5And this is the message which we have heard from him, and are reporting unto you,—that, God, is, light, and in him is, no darkness at all.

7Whereas, if, in the light, we are walking, as, he, is in the light, we have, fellowship one with another, and, the blood of Jesus his Son, is cleansing us from all sin.

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Cross References

Psalms 82:5They know not, neither can they perceive, In darkness, they wander, All the foundations of the earth do shake.

Proverbs 2:13From them who forsake the paths of rectitude, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Matthew 7:22Many, will say unto me, in, that, day, Lord! Lord! did we not, in thy name, prophesy, and, in thy name, cast, demons, out,—and, in thy name, many works of power, perform?

John 8:12Again, therefore, unto them, spake Jesus, saying—I, am the light of the world: He that followeth me, shall in nowise walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 11:10But, if one walk in the night, he stumbleth, because, the light, is not in him.

John 12:46I, a light, into the world have come, that, no one who believeth on me, in darkness, should abide.

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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