Font Size
1 John 1:5-9
King James Version
1 John 1:5-9
King James Version
5 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.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Read full chapter
1 John 1:5-9
New International Version
1 John 1:5-9
New International Version
Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 This is the message we have heard(A) from him and declare to you: God is light;(B) in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness,(C) we lie and do not live out the truth.(D) 7 But if we walk in the light,(E) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin.(F)
8 If we claim to be without sin,(G) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.(H) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins(I) and purify us from all unrighteousness.(J)
Footnotes
- 1 John 1:7 Or every
1 John 1:5-9
English Standard Version
1 John 1:5-9
English Standard Version
Walking in the Light
5 (A)This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that (B)God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 (C)If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and (D)do not practice the truth. 7 But (E)if we walk in the light, (F)as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (G)the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 (H)If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and (I)the truth is not in us. 9 (J)If we confess our sins, he is (K)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and (L)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Read full chapter
1 John 1:5-9
Christian Standard Bible
1 John 1:5-9
Christian Standard Bible
Fellowship with God
5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light,(A) and there is absolutely no darkness in him.(B) 6 If we say, “We have fellowship(C) with him,” and yet we walk in darkness,(D) we are lying and are not practicing the truth.(E) 7 If we walk in the light(F) as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus(G) his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say, “We have no sin,”(H) we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive(I) us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Read full chapter
1 John 1:5-9
New American Standard Bible 1995
1 John 1:5-9
New American Standard Bible 1995
God Is Light
5 (A)This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that (B)God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 6 (C)If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we (D)lie and (E)do not practice the truth; 7 but if we (F)walk in the Light as (G)He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and (H)the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 (I)If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the (J)truth is not in us. 9 (K)If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and (L)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Read full chapter
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
English Standard Version (ESV) 
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995) 
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.