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1 John 1:5
New International Version
1 John 1:5
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.
1 John 1:5
Common English Bible
1 John 1:5
Common English Bible
The message: God is light
5 This is the message that we have heard from him and announce to you: “God is light and there is no darkness in him at all.”
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1 John 1:5
New Living Translation
1 John 1:5
New Living Translation
Living in the Light
5 This is the message we heard from Jesus[a] and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.
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- 1:5 Greek from him.
1 John 1:5
The Message
1 John 1:5
The Message
Walk in the Light
5 This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him.
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