1 John 1:6

Conservative English Version

If we say that we share in life with God and keep on living in the dark, we are lying and are not living by the truth.

Cross References

Psalm 82:5

"None of you know or understand a thing. You live in darkness, while the foundations of the earth tremble.

Psalm 94:20

But you are opposed to dishonest lawmakers

Proverbs 2:13

who turned from doing good to live in the darkness.

Matthew 7:22

On the day of judgment many will call me their Lord. They will say, "We preached in your name, and in your name we forced out demons and worked many miracles."

John 11:10

But if you walk during the night, you will stumble, because you don't have any light."

John 12:35

Jesus answered, "The light will be with you for only a little longer. Walk in the light while you can. Then you won't be caught walking blindly in the dark.

John 12:46

I am the light that has come into the world. No one who has faith in me will stay in the dark.

John 8:12

Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, "I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life."

John 8:55

even though you don't really know him. If I said I didn't know him, I would be a liar, just like all of you. But I know him, and I do what he says.

1 Timothy 4:2

They will also be fooled by the false claims of liars whose consciences have lost all feeling. These liars

James 2:14

My friends, what good is it to say you have faith, when you don't do anything to show that you really do have faith? Can that kind of faith save you?

James 2:16

you shouldn't just say, "I hope all goes well for you. I hope you will be warm and have plenty to eat." What good is it to say this, unless you do something to help?

James 2:18

Suppose someone disagrees and says, "It is possible to have faith without doing kind deeds." I would answer, "Prove that you have faith without doing kind deeds, and I will prove that I have faith by doing them."

1 John 1:10

If we say that we have not sinned, we make God a liar, and his message isn't in our hearts.

1 John 1:3

We are telling you what we have seen and heard, so that you may share in this life with us. And we share in it with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have not sinned, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth isn't in our hearts.

1 John 2:4

But if we claim to know him and don't obey him, we are lying and the truth isn't in our hearts.

1 John 4:20

But if we say we love God and don't love each other, we are liars. We cannot see God. So how can we love God, if we don't love the people we can see?