Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

New American Standard Bible

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

If we say, “We have fellowship with Him,” yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.

International Standard Version

If we claim that we have fellowship with him but keep living in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness [of sin], we lie and do not practice the truth;

An Understandable Version

If we claim to share a relationship with God and yet live in darkness [i.e., in a sinful way], we are lying and are not living a truthful life.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:

Common New Testament

If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth.

Daniel Mace New Testament

if we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lye, and do not act sincerely:

Darby Translation

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practise the truth.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and obey not the truth.

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

If we say, "We have fellowship with him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not living the truth.

John Wesley New Testament

If we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth.

Julia Smith Translation

If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we are deceived, and do not the truth:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

Modern King James verseion

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

Moffatt New Testament

If we say, 'We have fellowship with him,' when we live and move in darkness, then we are lying, we are not practising the truth;

Montgomery New Testament

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.

NET Bible

If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

New Heart English Bible

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not tell the truth.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie and observe not the truth;

The Emphasized Bible

If we say - We have, fellowship, with him! and, in darkness, are walking, we are dealing falsely, and not doing the truth;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and practise not the truth:

Twentieth Century New Testament

If we say that we have communion with him, and yet continue to live in the Darkness, we lie, and are not living the Truth.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.

Williams New Testament

If we say "We have fellowship with Him," and yet live in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

World English Bible

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don't tell the truth.

Worrell New Testament

If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and are walking in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;

Worsley New Testament

If we say that we have communion with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practise the truth:

Youngs Literal Translation

if we may say -- 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

we say
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

we have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

κοινωνία 
Koinonia 
Usage: 20

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

him

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

περιπατέω 
Peripateo 
walk, go, walk about, be occupied
Usage: 77

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

σκότος 
Skotos 
Usage: 23

we lie
ψεύδομαι 
Pseudomai 
Usage: 10

do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

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

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 John 1:6

Devotionals containing 1 John 1:6

Images 1 John 1:6

Context Readings

God Is Light, So Walk In The Light

5 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. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and yet walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 but and if we walk in light even as he is in light, then have we fellowship together, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.

Cross References

1 John 4:20

If a man say, "I love God," and yet hate his brother, he is a liar. For how can he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen?

1 John 1:10

If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

John 3:19-21

And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 12:35

Then Jesus said unto them, "Yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have light, lest the darkness come on you. He that walketh in the dark, knoweth not whither he goeth.

1 John 2:4

He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.

Revelation 3:17-18

because thou sayest thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, poor, blind, and naked.

Psalm 5:4-6

For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee.

Psalm 82:5

They will not be learned nor understand, but walk on still in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

Psalm 94:20

Wilt thou have anything to do with the stool of wickedness, which imagineth mischief as a law?

Proverbs 2:13

From such as leave the high street, and walk in the ways of darkness;

Proverbs 4:18-19

The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

Matthew 7:22

Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'

John 8:12

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness: but shall have the light of life."

John 8:44-45

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father, ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning; And abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof.

John 11:10

But if a man walk in the night he stumbleth, because there is no light in him."

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness:

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?

1 Timothy 4:2

and devilish doctrine of them which speak false through hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with a hot iron,

James 2:14

What availeth it, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, when he hath no deeds? Can faith save him?

James 2:16

and one of you say unto them, "Depart in peace, God send you warmness and food," notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body: what helpeth it them?

James 2:18

Yea, and a man might say, "Thou hast faith, and I have deeds: Show me thy faith by thy deeds: and I will show thee my faith by my deeds."

1 John 1:3

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye may have fellowship with us, and that our fellowship may be with the father, and his son Jesus Christ.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.

1 John 2:9-11

He that saith how that he is in the light, and yet hateth his brother, is in darkness even until this time.

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