1 John 1:6

Claiming fellowship with God while living in sin is a lie. Conduct must match confession.

Cross-references · 24

• 1 Jn 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
• 1 Jn 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
• John 3:19–21And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
• Prov 4:18–19But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
• John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
• Prov 2:13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
• 1 Jn 1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
• John 12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
• 2 Cor 6:14–16Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
• John 12:46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
• John 11:10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
• Ps 5:4–6For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
• Jas 2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
• 1 Jn 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
• Jas 2:18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
• Rev 3:17–18Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
• John 8:44–45Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
• 1 Jn 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• 1 Jn 2:9–11He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
• Jas 2:16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
• 1 Tim 4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
• Ps 82:5They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
• Ps 94:20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
• Matt 7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

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