What Does 1 John 1:6 Mean?

“If”

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

“we say”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“that”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“fellowship”

partnership, i.e., (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction

“we have”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio

“with”

properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“darkness”

shadiness, i.e., obscurity (literally or figuratively)

“walk”

to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)

“we lie”

to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“do”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the truth”

truth