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1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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ἐὰνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifεἴπωμενeipōmenwe sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).we sayὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatκοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipκοινωνία (koinōnia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “fellowship”, the object formG2842(lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.This verse uses “fellowship”.fellowshipἔχομενechomento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.μετ’metwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (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”.andἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σκότειskoteidarknessσκότος (skotos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “darkness”, the to- or for-formG4655darkness, either physical or moral.darknessπεριπατῶμενperipatōmento walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.ψευδόμεθαpseudomethawe lieψεύδομαι (pseudomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “we lie”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5574I deceive, lie, speak falsely.we lieκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notποιοῦμενpoioumento doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the object formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if we may say — 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk — we lie, and do not the truth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Young’s Literal Translation

if we may say — 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk — we lie, and do not the truth;

World English Bible

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell the truth.

Darby Translation

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practise the truth.

Douay-Rheims

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.

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