King James Version
1 John 1:7 in the King James Version says “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another , and the blood of Jesus Christ ...” — study this verse from 1 John chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another , and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
1 John 1:7 · 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.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another , and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“if”
G1437a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“the light”
G5457luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
“we walk”
G4043to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
“he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the light”
G5457luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
“fellowship”
G2842partnership, i.e., (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction
“we have”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“one with another”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the blood”
G129blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
“of Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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