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1 John 1:5–7

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1 John 1:5

5This 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 1:6

6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

1 John 1:7

7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 John 1:5

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

message

Any notice, word or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

light

Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

darkness

Absence of light; also obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

1 John 1:6

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

fellowship

Association, communion, or shared participation in or with the person, work, truth, or matter named.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

darkness

Absence of light; also obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lie

To recline, rest, remain, or be situated; also, to speak falsely or a falsehood.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

truth

That which is true; conformity to fact, reality, faithfulness, or God's revealed word, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

1 John 1:7

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

light

Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

fellowship

Association, communion, or shared participation in or with the person, work, truth, or matter named.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

blood

The fluid that circulates through the body and is associated with life; in KJV usage, also life, bloodshed and its guilt, kindred, human nature, blood shed in sacrifice, or the juice of grapes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sin

Transgression of the law of God; an offence against God; or the sinful principle or condition, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 5

  1. John 8:12
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  2. James 1:17
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  3. Isaiah 60:19
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  4. Psalms 27:1
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  5. John 1:9
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From verse 6

  1. 1 John 4:20
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  2. 1 John 2:4
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  3. John 3:19–21
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  4. John 8:12
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  5. Proverbs 4:18–19
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From verse 7

  1. Ephesians 5:8
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  2. Romans 13:12
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  3. Revelation 1:5
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  4. Ephesians 1:7
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  5. Revelation 7:14
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