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1 John 1:5

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “message” (ἀγγελία) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “promise” (ἐπαγγελία) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Καὶkaithenκαίconjunction — “then”G2532and, even, also, namely.thenἔστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isαὕτηhautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγγελίαangeliamessageἀγγελίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “message”, the subject formG31a message.the messageἣνhēnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἀκηκόαμενakēkoamenwe have heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “we have heard”, a completed action with a present resultG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.we have heardἀπ’apofἀπό (apo)preposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀναγγέλλομενanangellomendeclareἀναγγέλλω (anangellō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “declare”, an ongoing or repeated actionG312I bring back word, report; I announce, declare.declareὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godφῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.lightἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.σκοτίαskotiadarknessσκοτίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “darkness”, the subject formG4653darkness; fig: spiritual darkness.darknessἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οὐδεμίαoudemiaat allοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “at all”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.at all

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ἐπαγγελίαepangeliamessageἐπαγγελίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “message”, the subject formG1860a promise.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Young’s Literal Translation

And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

World English Bible

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Darby Translation

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Douay-Rheims

And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

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