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Connecting Statement:
From here into the next chapter, John writes about fellowship—close relationships with God and other believers.
General Information:
Here the words "we" and "us" refer to all believers, including the people to whom John was writing. Unless otherwise stated, that is the meaning for the remainder of this book. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)
God is light
This means that God is perfectly pure and holy. Cultures that associate goodness with light may be able to keep the idea of light without explaining the metaphor. AT: "God is purely righteous like pure light" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
in him there is no darkness at all
This means that God never sins and is not evil in any way. Cultures that associate evil with darkness may be able to keep the idea of darkness without explaining the metaphor. AT: "in him there is no darkness of sin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
walk in darkness
This means "practice evil" or "do evil." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
walk in the light
This means "practice goodness" or "do what is good." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the blood of Jesus
This refers to the death of Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Son
This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)