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1 John 1:6 - If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

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Translations for 1 John 1:6

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” and yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not do the truth;

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness [of sin], we lie and do not practice the truth;

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth;

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

if we may say -- 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don't tell the truth.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

si dixerimus quoniam societatem habemus cum eo et in tenebris ambulamus mentimur et non facimus veritatem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَإِنْ كُنَّا نَدَّعِي أَنَّ لَنَا شَرِكَةً مَعَهُ، وَنَحْنُ نَعِيشُ فِي الظَّلامِ، نَكُونُ كَاذِبِينَ وَلا نُمَارِسُ الْحَقَّ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν·

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

إِنْ قُلْنَا: إِنَّ لَنَا شَرِكَةً مَعَهُ وَسَلَكْنَا فِي الظُّلْمَةِ، نَكْذِبُ وَلَسْنَا نَعْمَلُ الْحَقَّ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Si nosotros dijéremos que tenemos comunión con él, y andamos en tinieblas, mentimos, y no hacemos la verdad;

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Si decimos que tenemos comunión con él, y andamos en tinieblas, mentimos, y no practicamos la verdad;

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我們若說是與　神相交、卻仍在黑暗裡行、就是說謊話、不行真理了．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Si decimos que tenemos comunión con él y andamos en tinieblas, mentimos y no practicamos la verdad.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

만일 우리가 하나님과 사귐이 있다 하고 어두운 가운데 행하면 거짓말을 하고 진리를 행치 아니함이거니와

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Si nous disons que nous sommes en communion avec lui, et que nous marchions dans les ténèbres, nous mentons, et nous ne pratiquons pas la vérité.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

So wir sagen, daß wir Gemeinschaft mit ihm haben, und wandeln in der Finsternis, so lügen wir und tun nicht die Wahrheit.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Если мы говорим, что имеем общение с Ним, а ходим во тьме, то мы лжем и не поступаем по истине;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Si nosotros dijéremos que tenemos compañía con él, y andamos en tinieblas, mentimos, y no hacemos verdad;

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