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.

^4 (A)In him was life,^[a] and ^(B)the life was the light of men. ^5 (C)The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

⁸ for ^(A)at one time you were ^(B)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. ^(C)Walk as children of light ⁹ (for ^(D)the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), ¹⁰ and ^(E)try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. ^11 (F)Take no part in the ^(G)unfruitful ^(H)works of darkness, but instead ^(I)expose them. ¹² For ^(J)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. ¹³ But when ^(K)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, ¹⁴ for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

^15 (O)Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, ^16 (P)making the best use of the time, because ^(Q)the days are evil.