1 John / Question
Walking in darkness while claiming fellowship is described as lying and not practicing the truth. Walking in the light is linked with fellowship with one another and cleansing through Jesus’ blood. See 1 John 1:6–7.
In 1 John 1:6–7 the writer contrasts two claimed “paths” of life. A person may say they share life with God, yet if their daily pattern is described as “walking in darkness,” their claim is false and they are not living truthfully. These verses come right after the message summary that “God is light” and that there is no darkness in him (1:5). The writer then begins a set of conditional statements (“If we say…,” “But if we walk…”) that test whether someone’s words match their way of life.
These verses set up two contrasting “paths” of life using the everyday image of “walking” (a continuing pattern, not a one-time moment). The writer is testing whether a person’s claim (“we have fellowship with him”) matches their lived reality.
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with 1 John 1:6-7, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
6If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don`t tell the truth.
7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.