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-\v 5 The message that we heard from Christ and that we proclaim to you is this: He never sins. He is like a brilliant light that has no darkness at all.
+\v 5 The message that we heard from God and that we proclaim to you is this: He never sins. He is like a brilliant light that has no darkness at all.
 \v 6 If we claim to have joined together with God, but we conduct our lives in an impure manner, that is like living in evil darkness. We are lying. We are not conducting our lives according to God's true message.
 \v 7 But living in a pure manner, as God is living in a pure manner in every way, is like living in God's light. If we do that, we can join together with each other, and God forgives us and accepts us because Jesus died for us.