1 John 1:7

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

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  • Eph 1:7 : 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light–
  • Rom 13:12 : 12 The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
  • Rev 1:5 : 5 and from Jesus Christ– the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has set us free from our sins at the cost of his own blood
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.
  • Rev 7:14 : 14 So I said to him,“My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me,“These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
  • 1 John 2:9-9 : 9 The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness. 10 The one who loves his fellow Christian resides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
  • Heb 9:14 : 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
  • 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.
  • 1 John 1:3 : 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 1:5 : 5 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.
  • Ps 89:15 : 15 How blessed are the people who worship you! O LORD, they experience your favor.
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.
  • Isa 2:5 : 5 O descendants of Jacob, come, let us walk in the LORD’s guiding light.
  • Zech 13:1 : 1 The Refinement of Judah“In that day there will be a fountain opened up for the dynasty of David and the people of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
  • John 12:35 : 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.
  • Ps 56:13 : 13 when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
  • John 1:29 : 29 On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,“Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
  • 1 John 5:6 : 6 Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood– not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
  • 1 John 5:8 : 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three are in agreement.
  • 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
  • 3 John 1:4 : 4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.
  • 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
  • Amos 3:3 : 3 Do two walk together without having met?
  • Ps 104:2 : 2 He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,
  • 1 John 2:1-2 : 1 (My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One, 2 and he himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.

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    2and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us).

    3What 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).

    4Thus we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

    5God 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.

    6If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

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    8If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

    9But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.

    10If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

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    5But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

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    1Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

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    13He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,

    14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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    7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace

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    3And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).

    4Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; indeed, sin is lawlessness.

    5And you know that Jesus was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

    6Everyone who resides in him does not sin; everyone who sins has neither seen him nor known him.

    7Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.

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    21But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.

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    8On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.

    9The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness.

    10The one who loves his fellow Christian resides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

    11But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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    8for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live like children of light–

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    21Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God,

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    11Dear friends, if God so loved us, then we also ought to love one another.

    12No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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    29If you know that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.

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    17All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin not resulting in death.

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    19And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,

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    10By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness– the one who does not love his fellow Christian– is not of God.

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    3You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you.

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    18Come, let’s consider your options,” says the LORD.“Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.