1 John 1:4-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fellowship with God
5 Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light,(B) and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.(C) 6 If we say, “We have fellowship(D) with Him,” yet we walk in darkness,(E) we are lying and are not practicing[c] the truth.(F)
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- 1 John 1:6 Or not living according to
1 John 1:4-6
New International Version
4 We write this(A) to make our[a] joy complete.(B)
Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 This is the message we have heard(C) from him and declare to you: God is light;(D) in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(E) we lie and do not live out the truth.(F)
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- 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
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