1 John 1:6

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“If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

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BSBPD

“If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“if we may say--`we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk--we lie, and do not the truth;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 John 1:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 5:4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.
  2. Psalms 82:5They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
  3. Psalms 94:20Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?
  4. Proverbs 2:13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
  5. Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
  6. Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  7. John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
  8. John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
  9. John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
  10. John 11:10But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
  11. John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
  12. John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
  13. 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
  14. 1 Timothy 4:2influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
  15. James 2:14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
  16. James 2:16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
  17. James 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
  18. 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
  19. 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  20. 1 John 1:10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
  21. 1 John 2:4If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
  22. 1 John 2:9If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
  23. 1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
  24. Revelation 3:17You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

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