Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this is the tidings which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light,
International Standard Version
This is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness none at all!
A Conservative Version
And this is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].
An Understandable Version
And this is the message we heard from Him, and [now want to] announce to you: God is light [i.e. righteousness] and in His [very nature] there is no trace of darkness [i.e., evil].
Anderson New Testament
And this is the message that we heard from him, and do declare to you: that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Bible in Basic English
This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.
Common New Testament
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.
Daniel Mace New Testament
This then is the commission we have from him, to declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Moreover, 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.
Godbey New Testament
And the same message which we have heard from him, we also proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is the message that we heard from him and announce to you: God is light; there is no darkness in him at all.
John Wesley New Testament
And this is the message which we have heard of him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Julia Smith Translation
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and we announce to you, that God is light, and no darkness is in him.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light and there [is] no darkness in him at all.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Moffatt New Testament
Here is the message we learned from him and announce to you: 'God is light and in him there is no darkness, none.'
Montgomery New Testament
This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.
NET Bible
Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
And 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.
Sawyer New Testament
And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.
The Emphasized Bible
And 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.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.
Twentieth Century New Testament
These, then, are the Tidings that we have heard from him and now tell you-- 'God is Light, and Darkness has no place at all in him.'
Webster
This then 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.
Weymouth New Testament
This is the Message which we have heard from the Lord Jesus and now deliver to you--God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness.
Williams New Testament
And this is the message that we have heard from Him and now announce to you: God is light, and there is no darkness at all in Him.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
And this is the message which we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Worsley New Testament
Now this we have heard from Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Blindness » Those that walk in darkness
Confession » The reward for confessing sin
Darkness » Those that walk in darkness
Darkness » There being no darkness in God
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
God » Is declared to be » Light
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of God
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Topics
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 John 1:5
Devotionals containing 1 John 1:5
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 1:5
Images 1 John 1:5
Prayers for 1 John 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Light, So Walk In The Light
4 And these things we write unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 And this is the tidings 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 yet walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Cross References
1 John 3:11
For this is the tidings, that ye heard at the beginning, that we should love one another:
James 1:17
Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.
1 Timothy 6:16
which only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light that no man can attain, whom never man saw, neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen.
Psalm 27:1
{A Psalm of David} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then should I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?
Psalm 36:9
For with thee is the well of life; and in thy light shall we see light.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.
Isaiah 60:19
The Sun shall never be thy day light, and the light of the Moon shall never shine unto thee: but the LORD himself shall be thine everlasting light, and thy God shall be thy glory.
John 1:4
In it was life; And the life was the light of men;
John 1:9
That was a true light, which lighteneth all men that come into the world.
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness: but shall have the light of life."
John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
John 12:35-36
Then Jesus said unto them, "Yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have light, lest the darkness come on you. He that walketh in the dark, knoweth not whither he goeth.
1 Corinthians 11:23
That which I delivered unto you I received of the Lord. For the Lord Jesus the same night in the which he was betrayed, took bread,
Revelation 21:23
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was the light of it.
Revelation 22:5
And there shall be no more night there and they need no candle, neither light of the sun: for the Lord God giveth them light, and they shall reign for evermore.