1 John 1:6 (WEB)
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell the truth.
Catechism · 1
“"If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Jn 1:6.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
“To this end, see what follows: “If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 6.
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Tertullian
“Nay, but this whole world is the one house of all; in which world it is more the heathen, who is found in darkness, whom the grace of God enlightens, than the Christian, who is already in God’s light.” — editor's note: Comp. 1 John i. 5–7; ii. 8; also Rom. xiii. 12, 13; 1 Thess. v. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment“He had predicated “God” to be “Light,” and that “darkness is not in Him,” and that “we lie if we say that we have communion with Him, and walk in darkness.”” — editor's note: Vers. 5, 6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Si autem in luce ambulamus, sicut et ipse est in luce, societatem habemus cum ipso, et sanguis Jesu filii ejus emundat nos a peccato.”” — editor's note: Num. xxv. 8; 1 John i. 6, 7.
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