6:14; [1 John 2:9–11], NKJV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NKJV, Abide Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, Vines Expository Bible, Comfort Print: A Guided Journey Through the Scriptures with Pastor Jerry Vines, NKJV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New King James Version, The NKJV, American Patriot's Bible, Hardcover: The Word of God and the Shaping of America, NKJV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. 1 John 1:6. If we say that we have fellowship - Having fellowship, κοινωνια, communion, with God, necessarily implies a partaking of the Divine nature. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 10. 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. What does John 1:6 mean? New Living Translation (NLT), NLT One Year Chronological Bible, Large Print Softcover, NLT Chronological Life Application Study Bible, Hardcover, NLT Life Application Large-Print Study Bible, Third Edition--hardcover, red letter, NLT Inspire Bible: The Bible for Creative Journaling, LeatherLike, Silky Vintage Blue/Cream, NLT One Year Bible Slimline Edition, TuTone Leatherlike Gray/Pink. 1 John 1:6 New Living Translation (NLT). 6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. When we trusted Jesus as Saviour we became children of God, entering into eternal union with Christ, a relationship that can never be broken. Instead of following Jesus with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, we have substituted a kind of easy believe-ism, with the promise of forgiveness for anything we might do. This is not John, the gospel writer and disciple of Jesus. Read more Share Copy The Baptist is Jesus' cousin, the son of Elizabeth (Luke 1:57–60). 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth (NASB: Lockman). [Note: Marshall, p110. 5 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. In our age, we're in danger of the same thing. 1 John 1 - NIV: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 1 John 1:6 6 n If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and o do not practice the truth. Used by permission. "It is probable that these claims were real statements made by people in the church to which John was writing, and that they reflect the outlook of the people who were causing trouble in the church." 1 John 1:6(HCSB) Verse Thoughts. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. Author. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. Commentary. Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. "It is probable that these claims were real statements made by people in the church to which John was writing, and that they reflect the outlook of the people who were causing trouble in the church." 1 John 1:6 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 John 1:6, NIV: "If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth." The author is John son of Zebedee (see Mk 1:19-20) -- the apostle and the author of the Gospel of John and Revelation (see Introductions to both books: Author). [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Verse 6 introduces John the Baptist as a messenger of God. 1 John 1:10 Greek: Ean eipomen oti koinonian echomen met' autou kai en to skotei peripatomen, pseudometha kai ou poioumen ten aletheian;. 1 John 1:6 6 n If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 1 John 1:6, ESV: "If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth." 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 1 John 1:6 Parallel. 6 (A)If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Cf. Only those who through the Spirit of God have been born-again into this beautiful, eternal union with the Lord Jesus, can enjoy sweet fellowship with our heavenly Father. 1 John 1:6 German Bible Alphabetical: and by claim darkness do fellowship have him If in lie live not practice say that the to truth walk we with yet NT Letters: 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools