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, that God 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 ce que nous avons vu et entendu, nous vous l’annonçons, à vous aussi, afin que vous aussi vous soyez en communion avec nous. Or, notre communion est avec le Père et avec son Fils Jésus-Christ.

4 Et nous écrivons ces choses, afin que notre joie soit parfaite.

5 La nouvelle que nous avons apprise de lui, et que nous vous annonçons, c’est que Dieu est lumière, et qu’il n’y a point en lui de ténèbres.

6 Si nous disons que nous sommes en communion avec lui, et que nous marchions dans les ténèbres, nous mentons, et nous ne pratiquons pas la vérité.

7 Mais si nous marchons dans la lumière, comme il est lui-même dans la lumière, nous sommes mutuellement en communion, et le sang de Jésus son Fils nous purifie de tout péché.

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What Does 1 John 1:5 Mean?

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