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And our fellowship is indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_john/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And we write the same things to you, in order that our joy may be full.<p> <A name="6"></a><p class="hdg">Walking in the Light<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../john/8.htm#12">John 8:12–29</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And the same message which we have heard from him, we also proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_john/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_john/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous that he may forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_john/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>If we may say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Godbey New Testament (1902)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_peter/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Peter 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Peter 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_john/2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 John 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 John 2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>