Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

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, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

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.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585
Usage: 585

the message
G31
ἀγγελία 
Aggelia 
Usage: 1

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

we have heard
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

him



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀναγγέλλω 
Anaggello 
Usage: 13

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

no
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

σκοτία 
Skotia 
Usage: 10

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 John 1:5

Devotionals containing 1 John 1:5

Images 1 John 1:5

Prayers for 1 John 1:5

Context Readings

God Is Light, So Walk In The Light

4 And, these things, are we writing, in order that, our joy, may be made full. 5 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. 6 If we say - We have, fellowship, with him! and, in darkness, are walking, we are dealing falsely, and not doing the truth;

Cross References

1 John 3:11

Because, this, is the message which ye have heard from the beginning - that we should be loving one another, -

James 1:17

Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

1 Timothy 6:16

Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, - Whom no man hath seen - nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen.

Psalm 27:1

Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

Psalm 36:9

For, with thee, is the fountain of life, In thy light, we see light.

Psalm 84:11

For, a sun and shield, is Yahweh God, - Grace and glory, will Yahweh give, He will not withhold what is good, from them who walk without blame.

Isaiah 60:19

Thou shalt no more have the sun, for light by day, neither for brightness, shall the moon, give light unto thee, - But Yahweh shall become thine age-abiding light, And thy God thine adorning:

John 1:4

in him, was, life, and, the life, was, the light of men. -

John 1:9

It, was - The real light that enlighteneth every man - Coming into the world.

John 8:12

Again, therefore, unto them, spake Jesus, saying - I, am the light of the world: He that followeth me, shall in nowise walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5

Whensoever I may be, in the world, I am, the light, of the world.

John 12:35-36

Jesus, therefore, said unto them - Yet a little while, the light, is, among you: Walk, while ye have, the light, lest, darkness, on you should lay hold; and, he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he drifteth.

1 Corinthians 11:23

For, I myself, received from the Lord - that which I also delivered unto you, - how that, the Lord Jesus, in the night in which he was being delivered up, took a loaf,

Revelation 21:23

And, the city, hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should shine therein; for, the glory of God, illumined it, and, the lamp thereof, was the Lamb.

Revelation 22:5

And, night, shall be, no more; and they have no need of the light of a lamp or the light of a sun, because, the Lord, God, will give them light, - and they shall reign unto the ages of ages.

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