Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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 now we write these things to you to make our joy complete. 5 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. 6 If we say "We have fellowship with Him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.


Cross References

1 John 3:11

it is so because the message that you have heard from the beginning is this: We should love one another.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation or changing shadow.

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

John 1:4

It was by Him that life began to exist, and that life was the light of mankind.

John 1:9

The real light, which sheds light upon everyone, was just coming into the world.

John 8:12

Then Jesus again addressed them and said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever continues to follow me need never walk in darkness, but he will enjoy the light that means life."

John 9:5

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

John 12:35-36

Jesus said to them, "Only a little while longer you will have the light. Keep on living by it while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you, for whoever walks about in the dark does not know where he is going.

1 Corinthians 11:23

For the account that I passed on to you I myself received from the Lord Himself, that the Lord Jesus on the night He was betrayed took a loaf of bread

Revelation 21:23

The city does not need the sun or moon to shine in it, for the glory of God has lighted it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Revelation 22:5

There will be no night any longer; so they will need no lamplight nor sunlight, for the Lord God will give them light, and they will rule forever and ever.

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