1 John 1:6

New English Translation

If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

Cross References

Psalm 82:5

They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble.

Psalm 94:20

Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.

Proverbs 2:13

who leave the upright paths to walk on the dark ways,

Matthew 7:22

On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?’

John 11:10

But if anyone walks around at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

John 12:35

Jesus replied, “The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

John 12:46

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.

John 8:12

Then Jesus spoke out again, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:55

Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.

1 Timothy 4:2

influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.

James 2:14

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him?

James 2:16

and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,” but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it?

James 2:18

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works.

1 John 1:10

If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

1 John 1:3

What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us (and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ).

1 John 1:8

If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

1 John 2:4

The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.

1 John 4:20

If anyone says “I love God” and yet hates his fellow Christian, he is a liar, because the one who does not love his fellow Christian whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.