If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.1 John 1:6
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν·
- ἐὰνean“If”Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
- εἴπωμενeipōmen“we shall say”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- κοινωνίανkoinōnian“fellowship”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from κοινωνία · “participation” · Strong's G2842
- ἔχομενechomen“we have”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- μετ᾽met᾽“with”Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
- αὐτοῦautou“Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and yet”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῷtō“the”Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σκότειskotei“darkness”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from σκότος · “darkness” · Strong's G4655
- περιπατῶμεν,peripatōmen“may walk,”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from περιπατέω · “to walk” · Strong's G4043
- ψευδόμεθαpseudometha“we lie”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person plural · from ψεύδομαι · “to lie” · Strong's G5574
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ποιοῦμενpoioumen“we do practice”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀλήθειαν·alētheian“truth;”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἀλήθεια · “truth” · Strong's G0225
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)