MANNAFEST

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

KJV

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4 additional translations
ASV

Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

WEB

Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.

YLT

again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

DBT

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.

About this book

New Testament

1 JohnThe aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.

Author
The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
Date
Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus

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