1 John 1:7

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Eph 1:7 : 7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
  • Rom 13:12 : 12 The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.
  • Rev 1:5 : 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
  • Rev 7:14 : 14 I told him, "My lord, you know." He said to me, "These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb's blood.
  • 1 John 2:9-9 : 9 He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. 10 He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion 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, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
  • 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 but with precious blood, as of a faultless and pure lamb, the blood of Christ;
  • 1 John 1:3 : 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
  • 1 John 1:5 : 5 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.
  • Ps 89:15 : 15 Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
  • Isa 2:5 : 5 House of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of Yahweh.
  • Zech 13:1 : 1 "In that day there will be a spring opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
  • John 12:35 : 35 Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going.
  • Ps 56:13 : 13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
  • John 1:29 : 29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
  • 1 John 5:6 : 6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
  • 1 John 5:8 : 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
  • 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
  • 3 John 1:4 : 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.
  • 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
  • Amos 3:3 : 3 Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?
  • Ps 104:2 : 2 He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
  • 1 John 2:1-2 : 1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. 2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

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