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1 John 1:3-5
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 John 1:3-5
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship[a] with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing this that our[b] joy may be complete.
God Is Light
5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness[c] at all.
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- 1.3 fellowship: A Johannine theme.
- 1 John 1:4 Other ancient authorities read your
- 1.5 light . . . darkness: Another familiar theme in John’s Gospel.
1 John 1:3-5
New International Version
1 John 1:3-5
New International Version
3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(A) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(B) 4 We write this(C) to make our[a] joy complete.(D)
Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness
5 This is the message we have heard(E) from him and declare to you: God is light;(F) in him there is no darkness at all.
Footnotes
- 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
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