6If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7But 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.1 John 1:6-7
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Verse 6
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
Verse 7
Original language (Greek)
ἐὰν ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας.
- ἐὰνean“If”Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῷtō“the”Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- φωτὶphōti“light”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from φῶς · “light” · Strong's G5457
- περιπατῶμενperipatōmen“we shall walk”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from περιπατέω · “to walk” · Strong's G4043
- ὡςhōs“as”Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
- αὐτόςautos“He himself”Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἐστινestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῷtō“the”Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- φωτί,phōti“light,”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from φῶς · “light” · Strong's G5457
- 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
- ἀλλήλωνallēlōn“one another”Reciprocal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · “one another” · Strong's G0240
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τὸto“the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- αἷμαhaima“blood”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “blood” · Strong's G0129G
- ἸησοῦIēsou“of Jesus”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- υἱοῦhuiou“Son”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
- αὐτοῦautou“of Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καθαρίζειkatharizei“cleanses”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from καθαρίζω · “to clean” · Strong's G2511
- ἡμᾶςhēmas“us”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- πάσηςpasēs“all”Adjective, genitive, singular, feminine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- ἁμαρτίας.hamartias“sin.”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἁμαρτία · “sin” · Strong's G0266
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)