1 John

1 John 1:5–10

⁵And 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. ⁶If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. ⁷But^b 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.

⁸If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ⁹If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

Footnotes

b 1:7 NA does not include But.

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1 John 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
message	ἀγγελία	angelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G31 a message
we have heard	ἀκηκόαμεν	akēkoamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
announce	ἀναγγέλλομεν	anangellomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G312 I announce, make known, report
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
darkness	σκοτία	skotia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness

1 John 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we say	εἴπωμεν	eipōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
fellowship	κοινωνίαν	koinōnian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
walk	περιπατῶμεν	peripatōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
darkness	σκότει	skotei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
we lie	ψευδόμεθα	pseudometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G5574 I lie
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
practice	ποιοῦμεν	poioumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth

1 John 1:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we walk	περιπατῶμεν	peripatōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φωτὶ	phōti	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
He	αὐτός	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
light	φωτί	phōti	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
fellowship	κοινωνίαν	koinōnian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2842 participation, communion, fellowship
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
one another	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
cleanses	καθαρίζει	katharizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2511 I make clean
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
all	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin

1 John 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we say	εἴπωμεν	eipōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
we deceive	πλανῶμεν	planōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθεια	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

1 John 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we confess	ὁμολογῶμεν	homologōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
He is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
faithful	πιστός	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
just	δίκαιος	dikaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
forgive	ἀφῇ	aphē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to cleanse	καθαρίσῃ	katharisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2511 I make clean
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
all	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
unrighteousness	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness

1 John 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we say	εἴπωμεν	eipōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
we have not sinned	ἡμαρτήκαμεν	hēmartēkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G264 I sin
we make Him out to be	ποιοῦμεν	poioumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
a liar	ψεύστην	pseustēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5583 a liar, deceiver
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I