Review (1 John 1:5 NKJV) 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. But that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he’s up to. He experienced a life-giving birth and a death-killing death. He told us to love each other, in line with the original command. There is no sin in him, and sin is not part of his program. 1 John 1-5 The Message (MSG) 1 1-2 From the very first day, we were there, taking it all in—we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. Do we keep his commands? The source whence all light, whether it be physical, or moral, or spiritual, comes; the Enlightener of the universe. 5 The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn't put it out. That’s how we know that we’re close to the end. 20-21 But you belong. 15-17 Don’t love the world’s ways. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love. 4-6 All who indulge in a sinful life are dangerously lawless, for sin is a major disruption of God’s order. But if anyone does sin, we have a Priest-Friend in the presence of the Father: Jesus Christ, righteous Jesus. So don’t be surprised, friends, when the world hates you. 7-8 My dear friends, I’m not writing anything new here. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. No one who denies the Son has any part with the Father, but affirming the Son is an embrace of the Father as well. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. 18-20 My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. But the one who keeps God’s word is the person in whom we see God’s mature love. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; The Message Large Print Edition, Deluxe Lavender Linen Hardcover, The Message Outreach Edition, Large-Print, softcover, The Message // REMIX 2.0, Soft Imitation Leather, Color Spectrum, Message Slimline Bible--soft leather-look, brown/tan, The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, navy, Message Slimline Bible--soft leather-look, brown. Image by Mark L. Olshefski taken in Panama City Beach, FL Jan 2021. 1 John 1:5 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.… This then is the message which we have heard of him, etc. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. MSG: The Message The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? 19 They left us, but they were never really with us. 4-6 My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. 1-2 From the very first day, we were there, taking it all in—we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox. If we claim that we’ve never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God—make a liar out of him. 1Jo 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him. Well, here it is, sooner than we thought! 29 Once you’re convinced that he is right and righteous, you’ll recognize that all who practice righteousness are God’s true children. John 1:5, ESV: "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know very well that eternal life and murder don’t go together. People's Bible Notes for 1 John 1:5. No one has seen God, ever. As we keep his commands, we live deeply and surely in him, and he lives in us. And now we’re telling you in most sober prose that what we witnessed was, incredibly, this: The infinite Life of God himself took shape before us. There are a lot of lying preachers loose in the world. 13-15 My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. Everything we do wrong is sin, but not all sin is fatal. 20-21 If anyone boasts, “I love God,” and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. It’s the person who acts right who is right, just as we see it lived out in our righteous Messiah. 9-11 Anyone who claims to live in God’s light and hates a brother or sister is still in the dark. 26-27 I’ve written to warn you about those who are trying to deceive you. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they’ve done to our relationship with God. John 1:5 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] John 1:5, NIV: "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. 11-12 My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. This Jesus is both True God and Real Life. Live deeply in what you were taught. His life doesn’t match his words. 1 John 1:5 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. When he served as a sacrifice for our sins, he solved the sin problem for good—not only ours, but the whole world’s. 2-3 Here’s how we can be sure that we know God in the right way: Keep his commandments. We know that we are held firm by God; it’s only the people of the world who continue in the grip of the Evil One. It’s not in the nature of the God-born to practice and parade sin. Let it sink into your life. He came … This then is the message — That is, one part of it; which we have heard of him — The Son of God; that God is light — The light of truth, wisdom, holiness, glory. And the three in perfect agreement. None of those who do practice sin have taken a good look at Christ. John 10:1-5 The Message (MSG) He Calls His Sheep by Name. It’s the person who denies that Jesus is the Divine Christ, that’s who. 17-18 God is love. 9-10 If we take human testimony at face value, how much more should we be reassured when God gives testimony as he does here, testifying concerning his Son. Well-formed love banishes fear. Read more Share Copy Show footnotes A service of Faithlife / Logos Bible Software . You veterans know the One who started it all; and you newcomers—such vitality and strength! This is another test for telling the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of deception. 1 John 5. 7-10 My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. The Point of John 1:1–5. If we love the One who conceives the … 7-8 So, my dear children, don’t let anyone divert you from the truth. 5 This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him. The Syriac version renders it, "this is the Gospel"; which is good news from a far country, a message sent from the King of kings to sinful men: or this is the annunciation, or declaration; that is, the thing declared, or showed. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. And you made it disappear. And all the while the Spirit is confirming the truth, the reality of God’s presence at Jesus’ baptism and crucifixion, bringing those occasions alive for us. 1 John 1:5 (ESV): 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. He loved us first. 1 John 1:5 Walking in the Light. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality. As one finds a clue and responds to it, God reveals more about Himself, eventually leading the person to Himself. The God-born are also the God-protected. Practically everything that goes on in the world—wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important—has nothing to do with the Father. 5 This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him. Live deeply in Christ. ? 3-5 Everything was created through him;    nothing—not one thing!—    came into being without him.What came into existence was Life,    and the Life was Light to live by.The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;    the darkness couldn’t put it out. This is the man I’ve been talking about, ‘the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.’ I knew nothing about who he was—only this: that my task has been to get Israel ready to recognize him as the God-Revealer. 4-5 Every God-born person conquers the world’s ways. On the other hand, perhaps it is new, freshly minted as it is in both Christ and you—the darkness fading away and the True Light already blazing! Notice two preliminary points. 18-21 We know that none of the God-born makes a practice of sin—fatal sin. We’re able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we’re doing what he said, doing what pleases him. 9-10 People conceived and brought into life by God don’t make a practice of sin. The Evil One can’t lay a hand on them. That is what he came to tell us, and what he imparts to us as we learn to know him. 13-16 This is how we know we’re living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He’s given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit. 2 1-2 I write this, dear children, to guide you out of sin. Our motive for writing is simply this: We want you to enjoy this, too. God’s seed is deep within them, making them who they are. They talk the world’s language and the world eats it up. 16-17 For instance, if we see a Christian believer sinning (clearly I’m not talking about those who make a practice of sin in a way that is “fatal,” leading to eternal death), we ask for God’s help and he gladly gives it, gives life to the sinner whose sin is not fatal. 1 John 1:5 King James Version (KJV). A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on Judgment Day—our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s. 4 My dear friends, don’t believe everything you hear. John 1:5 Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!— came into being without him. The proof that we love God comes when we keep his commandments and they are not at all troublesome. Read full chapter. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out. 7 to point out the way to the Life-Light. 1 John 1:5: This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there's not a trace of darkness in him. God’s word is so steady in you. And we know that the Son of God came so we could recognize and understand the truth of God—what a gift!—and we are living in the Truth itself, in God’s Son, Jesus Christ. John 1:5 in all English translations. "God is light and in him is no darkness at all." John 1:1-5; John 1:10-14 Read chapter in The Message Bible. This has been going on a long time. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; After the first, the last four are in a progression from the least (heard) to the most definite (touched). This then is the message Of God by his Son the Word, or from Christ by his apostles. 6 There once was a man, his name John, sent by God. Read more Share Copy Show footnotes A service of Faithlife / Logos Bible Software. 4 And these things write we vnto you, that your ioy may be full. 5 l This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that m God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! A triple testimony: the Spirit, the Baptism, the Crucifixion. 5 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. 12-13 I remind you, my dear children: Your sins are forgiven in Jesus’ name. What we know is that when Christ is openly revealed, we’ll see him—and in seeing him, become like him. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. In leaving, they showed their true colors, showed they never did belong. 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