1 John 1:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    This 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    This 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076} the message{G31} which{G3739} we have heard{G191} from{G575} him{G846} and{G2532} announce{G312} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076} light,{G5457} and{G2532} in{G1722} him{G846} is{G2076} no{G3756} darkness{G4653} at all.{G3762}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    This{G3778} then{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the message{G1860} which{G3739} we have heard{G191}{(G5754)} of{G575} him{G846}, and{G2532} declare{G312}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, that{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} light{G5457}, and{G2532} in{G1722} him{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} darkness{G4653} at all{G3762}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And this is the tydynges which we have hearde of him and declare vnto you that god is lyght and in him is no darknes at all

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And this is the tydinges which we haue herde of him, & declare vnto you, that God is lighte, and in him is no darknes at all.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And this is the tydynges whiche we haue hearde of hym & declare vnto you, that God is lyght, & in hym is no darkenesse at all.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ This 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    This 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And 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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    This 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    God Is Light, So We Must Walk in the Light Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:12 : 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life."
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
  • Ps 27:1 : 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Isa 60:19 : 19 The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 He alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has seen Him or can see Him. To Him be honor and eternal power. Amen.
  • John 1:4 : 4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.
  • John 1:9 : 9 The true Light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
  • John 9:5 : 5 'While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.'
  • John 12:35-36 : 35 Then Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." Jesus said this, then went away and was hidden from them.
  • Ps 36:9 : 9 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 There will no longer be any night, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the sun, for the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.
  • 1 John 3:11 : 11 For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another.
  • Ps 84:11 : 11 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 John 1:6-10
    5 verses
    86%

    6 If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.

    7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.

    8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

    9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

    10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

  • John 1:4-5
    2 verses
    82%

    4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.

    5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

  • 1 John 1:1-4
    4 verses
    80%

    1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have observed and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life—

    2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—

    3 what we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

    4 We write these things to you so that your joy may be fully complete.

  • 1 John 2:8-11
    4 verses
    79%

    8 Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in Him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

    9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates their brother or sister is still in the darkness.

    10 Whoever loves their brother or sister abides in the light, and in them there is no cause for stumbling.

    11 But the one who hates their brother or sister is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.

  • 1 Thess 5:5
    77%

    5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

  • John 1:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8 He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

    9 The true Light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

  • Eph 5:8
    76%

    8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.

  • 1 John 3:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 You know that He appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

    6 No one who abides in Him keeps on sinning; no one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    75%

    19 This is the verdict: The light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

    20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

    21 But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly seen that their deeds have been done in God.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    75%

    6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • 1 John 5:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

    20 We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

  • Gen 1:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3 Then God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.

    4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.

    5 God called the light 'day,' and the darkness he called 'night.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

  • Luke 11:35-36
    2 verses
    74%

    35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

    36 So if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it is dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.

  • John 12:35
    74%

    35 Then Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  • Eph 5:13
    73%

    13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is made visible is light.

  • Col 1:13
    73%

    13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves,

  • 1 John 4:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them.

    17 In this, love has been made complete with us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment, because as He is, so also are we in this world.

  • 1 John 4:12
    73%

    12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

  • 1 John 2:5
    72%

    5 But whoever keeps His word, truly in that person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.

  • 3 John 1:11
    72%

    11 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

  • John 1:18
    72%

    18 No one has ever seen God; the one and only Son, who is in the closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.

  • 2 John 1:6
    72%

    6 And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

  • 2 Pet 1:19
    72%

    19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

  • Eph 5:11
    72%

    11 Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

  • 2 John 1:9
    72%

    9 Anyone who goes beyond and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

  • 1 John 3:10
    72%

    10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are distinguished: Anyone who does not practice righteousness and does not love their brother or sister is not of God.

  • 1 John 5:11
    72%

    11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

  • John 8:12
    71%

    12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life."

  • Ps 139:12
    71%

    12 even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to You.

  • 1 John 4:6
    71%

    6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this, we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.