Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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,
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.
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.
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.
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;
Themes
Blindness » Those that walk in darkness
Confession » The reward for confessing sin
Darkness » Those that walk in darkness
Darkness » There being no darkness in God
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
God » Is declared to be » Light
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of God
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Topics
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 John 1:5
Devotionals containing 1 John 1:5
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 1:5
Images 1 John 1:5
Prayers for 1 John 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Light, So Walk In The Light
4 And these we write to you, that your joy might be filled up. 5 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. 6 If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we are deceived, and do not the truth:
Cross References
1 John 3:11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
James 1:17
Every good donation and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom not one change, or shadow of turning.
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only having immortality, inhabiting inaccessible light; which none of men saw, nor can see; to whom honour and might forever. Amen.
Psalm 27:1
To David. Jehovah my light and my saviour; of whom shall I be afraid? Jehovah the strength of my life; from whom shall I tremble?
Psalm 36:9
For with thee the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light
Psalm 84:11
For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.
Isaiah 60:19
The sun shall be no more to thee for light by day, and for brightness the moon shall not shine to thee: and Jehovah was to thee for an eternal light, and thy God for thy glory.
John 1:4
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9
The Light was true, which enlightens every man coming into the world.
John 8:12
Again therefore Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he following me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 9:5
While I be in the world, I am the light of the world.
John 12:35-36
Then said Jesus to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have light, lest darkness overtake you: and he walking in darkness knows not where he retires.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, That the Lord Jesus, in the night which he was delivered up, took bread:
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they shine in her: for the glory of God enlightened her, and her light the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
And night shall not be there; and they have no need of a lamp, and the light of the sun; for the Lord God shall enlighten them: and they shall reign for ever and ever.