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.
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Gill's Exposition
But if we walk in the light,.... Are persons enlightened by the Spirit of God, so as to have a true sight and sense of sin, to know Christ, and the way of salvation by him; and are children of the…
Barnes' Notes
But if we walk in the light - Compare the notes at 1Jo 1:5. Walking in the light may include the three following things: Leading lives of holiness and purity; that is, the Christian must be…
Adam Clarke
But if we walk in the light - If, having received the principle of holiness from him, we live a holy and righteous life, deriving continual light, power, and life from him, then we have fellowship one…
The apostle, having declared the truth and dignity of the author of the gospel, brings a message or report from him, from which a just conclusion is to be drawn for the consideration and conviction of…
Cambridge Bible
A further inference from the first principle laid down in 1Jn 1:1: walking in the light involves not only fellowship with God but fellowship with the brethren. This verse takes the opposite hypothesis…
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