1 John 1:6

God's Word

If we say, “We have a relationship with God” and yet live in the dark, we’re lying. We aren’t being truthful.

Cross References

Psalm 82:5

Wicked people do not know or understand anything. As they walk around in the dark, all the foundations of the earth shake.

Psalm 94:20

Are wicked rulers who use the law to do unlawful things able to be your partners?

Proverbs 2:13

from those who abandon the paths of righteousness to walk the ways of darkness,

Matthew 7:22

Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name? Didn’t we force out demons and do many miracles by the power and authority of your name?’

John 11:10

However, those who walk at night stumble because they have no light in themselves.”

John 12:35

Jesus answered the crowd, “The light will still be with you for a little while. Walk while you have light so that darkness won’t defeat you. Those who walk in the dark don’t know where they’re going.

John 12:46

I am the light that has come into the world so that everyone who believes in me will not live in the dark.

John 8:12

Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have a life filled with light and will never live in the dark.”

John 8:55

Yet, you haven’t known him. However, I know him. If I would say that I didn’t know him, I would be a liar like all of you. But I do know him, and I do what he says.

1 Timothy 4:2

These people will speak lies disguised as truth. Their consciences have been scarred as if branded by a red-hot iron.

James 2:14

My brothers and sisters, what good does it do if someone claims to have faith but doesn’t do any good things? Can this kind of faith save him?

James 2:16

and one of you tells that person, “God be with you! Stay warm, and make sure you eat enough.” If you don’t provide for that person’s physical needs, what good does it do?

James 2:18

Another person might say, “You have faith, but I do good things.” Show me your faith apart from the good things you do. I will show you my faith by the good things I do.

1 John 1:10

If we say, “We have never sinned,” we turn God into a liar and his Word is not in us.

1 John 1:3

This is the life we have seen and heard. We are reporting about it to you also so that you, too, can have a relationship with us. Our relationship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

1 John 1:8

If we say, “We aren’t sinful” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 2:4

The person who says, “I know him,” but doesn’t obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn’t in that person.

1 John 4:20

Whoever says, “I love God,” but hates another believer is a liar. People who don’t love other believers, whom they have seen, can’t love God, whom they have not seen.