Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.'
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
Houtos
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ἐστί
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
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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 we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete. 5 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. 6 If we say, "We have partnership with Him," when we are passing our life in the darkness, we are lying and are not doing the truth.
Cross References
1 John 3:11
For this is the message that you have listened to from the beginning, "WE ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER."
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and is ever coming down to us from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of eclipse.
1 Timothy 6:16
who alone possesses immortality, who dwells in light that none can approach, whom no man has ever seen or can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.
John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 1:9
The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
John 8:12
Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the light of the world," he said; "He who follows me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the Light of life."
John 9:5
"While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."
John 12:35-36
"The Light is among you a little longer," answered Jesus. "Walk while you have the Light, lest darkness overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For I passed on to you the account, which I myself received from the Lord; how the Lord Jesus, on the very night he was betrayed, took bread,
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of the sun, Nor of the moon, to shine upon it; For the glory of God has lightened it, And its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
Night will be no more. They will need no lamplight nor sunlight, Because the Lord God will give them light; And they will reign forever and ever.