Parallel Verses
NET Bible
If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Holman Bible
If we say, “We have fellowship
International Standard Version
If we claim that we have fellowship with him but keep living in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.
A Conservative Version
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.
American Standard Version
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Amplified
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness [of sin], we lie and do not practice the truth;
An Understandable Version
If we claim to share a relationship with God and yet live in darkness [i.e., in a sinful way], we are lying and are not living a truthful life.
Anderson New Testament
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.
Bible in Basic English
If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:
Common New Testament
If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lye, and do not act sincerely:
Darby Translation
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practise the truth.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and obey not the truth.
Godbey New Testament
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Goodspeed New Testament
If we say, "We have fellowship with him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not living the truth.
John Wesley New Testament
If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth.
Julia Smith Translation
If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we are deceived, and do not the truth:
King James 2000
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
Modern King James verseion
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and yet walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Moffatt New Testament
If we say, 'We have fellowship with him,' when we live and move in darkness, then we are lying, we are not practising the truth;
Montgomery New Testament
If we say, "We have partnership with Him," when we are passing our life in the darkness, we are lying and are not doing the truth.
New Heart English Bible
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not tell the truth.
Noyes New Testament
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;
Sawyer New Testament
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and observe not the truth;
The Emphasized Bible
If we say - We have, fellowship, with him! and, in darkness, are walking, we are dealing falsely, and not doing the truth;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and practise not the truth:
Twentieth Century New Testament
If we say that we have communion with him, and yet continue to live in the Darkness, we lie, and are not living the Truth.
Webster
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Weymouth New Testament
If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.
Williams New Testament
If we say "We have fellowship with Him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.
World English Bible
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don't tell the truth.
Worrell New Testament
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and are walking in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;
Worsley New Testament
If we say that we have communion with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practise the truth:
Youngs Literal Translation
if we may say -- 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;
Themes
Blindness » Those that walk in darkness
spiritual Blindness » Is consistent with communion with God
Confession » The reward for confessing sin
Darkness » Those that walk in darkness
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Interlinear
Koinonia
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 John 1:6
Devotionals containing 1 John 1:6
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 1:6
Prayers for 1 John 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Light, So Walk In The Light
5 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. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Names
Cross References
1 John 4:20
If anyone says "I love God" and yet hates his fellow Christian, he is a liar, because the one who does not love his fellow Christian whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
1 John 1:10
If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.
John 3:19-21
Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
John 12:35
Jesus replied, "The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
1 John 2:4
The one who says "I have come to know God" and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.
Revelation 3:17-18
Because you say, "I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing," but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,
Psalm 5:4-6
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.
Psalm 82:5
They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble.
Psalm 94:20
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
Proverbs 2:13
who leave the upright paths to walk on the dark ways,
Proverbs 4:18-19
But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
Matthew 7:22
On that day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?'
John 8:12
Then Jesus spoke out again, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
John 8:44-45
You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
John 11:10
But if anyone walks around at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
1 Timothy 4:2
influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.
James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him?
James 2:16
and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, keep warm and eat well," but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it?
James 2:18
But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works.
1 John 1:3
What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us (and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ).
1 John 1:8
If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
1 John 2:9-11
The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness.