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1 John 1:6 — King James Version← Study notes

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:


1 John 1:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 1:618 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
εἴπωμενeipōmen
we shall sayverbG3004
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
κοινωνίανkoinōnian
fellowshipnounG2842
ἔχομενechomen
we haveverbG2192
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
καὶkai
and yetwordG2532
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
σκότειskotei
darknessnounG4655
περιπατῶμενperipatōmen
may walkverbG4043
ψευδόμεθαpseudometha
we lieverbG5574
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐou
notadverbG3756
ποιοῦμενpoioumen
we do practiceverbG4160
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀλήθειανalētheian
truthnounG225
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 1:6

“And this is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you.” 1 John 1:5 What is this? Those same have seen, have handled with their hands, the Word of life: He “was from the beginning,” and for a time was made visible and palpable, the Only-begotten Son of God. For what thing did He come, or what new thing did He tell us? What was it His will to teach? Wherefore did He this which He did, that the Word should be made flesh, that “God over all things” should…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 1 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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