1 John 1:6 KJV — MannaFest

1 John 1:6

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

YLT

if we may say--`we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk--we lie, and do not the truth;

DBT

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

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1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.

Author: The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
Date: Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus

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33 verses on the floor

1 John 4:20
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1 John 2:4
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
John 3:21
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
1 John 2:6
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
John 3:19–21
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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say--profess. have fellowship with him-- (1Jo 1:3). The essence of the Christian life. walk--in inward and outward action, whithersoever we turn ourselves [BENGEL]. in darkness--Greek, "in the darkness"; opposed to "the light" (compare 1Jo 2:8, 11). lie-- (1Jo 2:4). do not--in practice, whatever we say. the truth-- (Eph 4:21;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

If we say - Either with our tongue, or in our heart, if we endeavour to persuade either ourselves or others. We have fellowship with him, while we walk, either inwardly or outwardly, in darkness - In sin of any kind. We do not the truth - Our actions prove, that the truth is not in us.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

1JN 1:6JHN 8:12 JHN 12:46
1JN 1:6JHN 8:12 JHN 9:5
1JN 1:6JHN 8:12 JHN 12:35
1JN 1:6JHN 8:12 MAT 5:14
1JN 1:6JHN 8:12 JHN 1:4-9
1JN 1:61JN 4:20 1JN 2:9
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1JN 1:61JN 4:20 1JN 3:17
1JN 1:61JN 2:4 TIT 1:16

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