5And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.


In Context

2 For the life was manifested; and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father, and hath appeared to us:

3 That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship may be with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4 And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and your joy may be full.

5 And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.

7 But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 1:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5This 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:5And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:5And this is the message which we have heard from him, and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5This 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.