1 John 1:6-7 - walk in the light, as He is in the light

If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 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, purifies us from all sin.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 1:6-7

Commentary

The first false claim is to have fellowshipwith God while failing to reflect His moral character. Walk refers to a way of life or daily practice. To walk in darkness means to live contrary to the moral character of God, to live a sinful life. To claim fellowship with God without living a moral life or practicing the truth is to live a lie, since God cannot compromise His holiness to accommodate sin.

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (1 Jn 1:6). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

LIGHT- Intellectually, light is truth, and darkness is ignorance or error. Morally, light is purity; darkness, impurity. Light is also used to symbolize righteousness and holiness; light is the agent that reveals and guides in truth (Ps. 119:105).

Right living - and not merely right thinking - is the hallmark of the person who has "fellowship" with God (v 6.)

Thomas Nelson, I. (1997, c1995). Woman's study Bible . (1 Jn 1:7). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.