1 John 1:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

New Living Translation
This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

English Standard Version
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Berean Study Bible
And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

New American Standard Bible
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

NASB 1995
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

NASB 1977
And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Amplified Bible
This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].

Christian Standard Bible
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told us God is light and doesn't have any darkness in him. Now we are telling you.

Good News Translation
Now the message that we have heard from his Son and announce is this: God is light, and there is no darkness at all in him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the message we heard from Christ and are reporting to you: God is light, and there isn't any darkness in him.

International Standard Version
This is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness—none at all!

NET Bible
Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

New King James Version
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

King James 2000 Bible
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

New Heart English Bible
This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

World English Bible
This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

American King James Version
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

American Standard Version
And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

A Faithful Version
And this is the message that we have heard from Him and are declaring to you: that God is light, and there is no darkness at all in Him.

Darby Bible Translation
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

English Revised Version
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Webster's Bible Translation
This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And this is the tydynges whiche we haue hearde of hym & declare vnto you, that God is lyght, & in hym is no darkenesse at all.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And this is the tydinges which we haue herde of him, & declare vnto you, that God is lighte, and in him is no darknes at all.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And this is the tydynges which we have hearde of him and declare vnto you that god is lyght and in him is no darknes at all
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness is not in Him at all;

Berean Literal Bible
And this is the message that we have heard from Him and we preach to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.

Young's Literal Translation
And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

Smith's Literal Translation
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and we announce to you, that God is light, and no darkness is in him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And this is the message that we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And this is the announcement which we have heard from him, and which we announce to you: that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And this is The Good News that we have heard from him and we evangelize to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness at all in him.

Lamsa Bible
This then is the good news which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And this is the message that we heard from him, and do declare to you: that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Godbey New Testament
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.

Haweis New Testament
And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

Mace New Testament
This then is the commission we have from him, to declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

Weymouth New Testament
This is the Message which we have heard from the Lord Jesus and now deliver to you--God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness.

Worrell New Testament
And this is the message which we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Worsley New Testament
Now this we have heard from Him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
















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