1 John 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 John 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

1 John 1:5 — World English Bible

1 John 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. ”

1 John 1:5 — American Standard Version

1 John 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;”

1 John 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, thatGod is light, and in him is no darkness at all. ”

1 John 1:5 — Darby Translation

1 John 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.”

1 John 1:5 — Geneva Bible

1 John 1:5 in Context — 1 John 1

3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

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.

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What Does 1 John 1:5 Mean?

1 John 1:5 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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