Focused Passage

1 John 1:5-10

The Word of Life, Fellowship with God, and Walking in the Light

The chapter moves from eyewitness proclamation of the incarnate Word of life to the necessary evidence of true fellowship: walking in the light through truth, confession, and cleansing.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice 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 say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular message ἀγγελία G31 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular we have heard ἀκηκόαμεν G191 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction announce ἀναγγέλλομεν G312 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular light φῶς G5457 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular there is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb darkness σκοτία G4653 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular [at all] οὐδεμία G3762 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 6

Original words

If Ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we say εἴπωμεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural fellowship κοινωνίαν G2842 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction walk περιπατῶμεν G4043 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular darkness σκότει G4655 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular we lie ψευδόμεθα G5574 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction {do} not οὐ G3756 Adverb practice ποιοῦμεν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθειαν G225 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 7

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we walk περιπατῶμεν G4043 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular light φωτὶ G5457 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb He αὐτός G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular light φωτί G5457 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular we have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural fellowship κοινωνίαν G2842 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition one another ἀλλήλων G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular blood αἷμα G129 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular cleanses καθαρίζει G2511 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition all πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular sin ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • NA does not include But.
Verse 8

Original words

If Ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we say εἴπωμεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural no οὐκ G3756 Adverb sin ἁμαρτίαν G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular we deceive πλανῶμεν G4105 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural ourselves ἑαυτοὺς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθεια G225 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Verse 9

Original words

If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we confess ὁμολογῶμεν G3670 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural sins ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural He is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular faithful πιστός G4103 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction just δίκαιος G1342 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction forgive ἀφῇ G863 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural [our] τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural sins ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction to cleanse καθαρίσῃ G2511 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition all πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular unrighteousness ἀδικίας G93 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 10

Original words

If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we say εἴπωμεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐχ G3756 Adverb we have not sinned ἡμαρτήκαμεν G264 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural we make Him out to be ποιοῦμεν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular a liar ψεύστην G5583 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular word λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural

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