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Berean Standard 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.”

1 John 1:5

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First John was written by John, traditionally the apostle, to churches probably around Ephesus. A group had recently left the fellowship (2:19), spreading wrong ideas about Christ and about sin.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y este es el mensaje que oímos de él, y os anunciamos: Que Dios es luz, y en él no hay ningunas tinieblas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Este es el mensaje que Dios nos ha dado para ustedes: Dios es luz y en él no hay tinieblas.

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