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1 John 1:4-6
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 John 1:4-6
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
4 And we are writing this that our[a] joy may be complete.
God Is Light
5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness[b] at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth;
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- 1 John 1:4 Other ancient authorities read your
- 1.5 light . . . darkness: Another familiar theme in John’s Gospel.
1 John 1:4-6
New International Version
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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