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1 John 1:5-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 John 1:5-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fellowship with God
5 Now 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,” yet we walk in darkness,(D) we are lying and are not practicing[a] the truth.(E) 7 But 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.
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- 1 John 1:6 Or not living according to
1 John 1:5-9
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1 John 1:5-9
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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)
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- 1 John 1:7 Or every
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