# General Information:

Here the word "brother" refers to a fellow Christian.

# The one who says

"Anyone who says" or "Someone who claims." This does not refer to a specific person.

# he is in the light

Here to be "in the light" is a metaphor for doing what is right. Alternate translation: "he does what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# is in the darkness

Here to be "in the darkness" is a metaphor for doing what is evil. Alternate translation: "does what is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])