Living in the Light

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.

But you are not like that, for the Holy One has given you his Spirit, and all of you know the truth.

Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.

And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God.

All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.

All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true. Those who don’t believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don’t believe what God has testified about his Son.

All wicked actions are sin, but not every sin leads to death.