Where is it in the Bible?
Where is “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” in the Bible?
“God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” is 1 John 1:5. John writes it in a letter to churches he had cared for.
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In the Bible
It is 1 John 1:5.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
John writes it in a letter to churches he had cared for.
The verse
Here is the message we heard from him and now pass on to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.
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What it means there
Light stands for what is true and good. John draws the conclusion in the next verse: no one can claim to be close to God while living in the dark.
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Where is “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” in the Bible?
“God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” is 1 John 1:5. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. John writes it in a letter to churches he had cared for.
Is “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” in the Bible?
Yes. It is 1 John 1:5. In the Lumin Translation, 1 John 1:5 reads: “Here is the message we heard from him and now pass on to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.”
Who said “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all”?
John writes it in a letter to churches he had cared for.
What does “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” mean in the Bible?
Light stands for what is true and good. John draws the conclusion in the next verse: no one can claim to be close to God while living in the dark.
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