1 John 1:5

WEB

⁵This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

KJV

⁵This 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.

BSB

⁵And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

FBV

⁵This is the message we received from him and that we declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him at all.

Related Resources

Fake Christians Walk in Darkness: 1 John 1:5–10, Part 1 - Desiring God
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Bold Proclaimers of Gospel Truth (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) - Grace to You

Extra References

John 8:12

¹²^[+] Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

James 1:17

¹⁷Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.

Isaiah 60:19

¹⁹The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Psalms 27:1

¹The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

John 1:9

⁹The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

John 1:4

⁴In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Revelation 22:5

⁵There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

³⁵Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going. ³⁶While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

Revelation 21:23

²³The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it and its lamp is the Lamb.

John 9:5

⁵While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”