thought as bookends. The phrase in verse 6 is not a false claim, but is a moral directive. While the secessionists may claim to be in the light, walking in conformity with Jesus, they are not. To walk in the ‘light’ (to know God, to fellowship with God, to abide in God) is evidenced by a walk in love (1:6). Their actions betray the falsity of their claim. It is interesting that John has, to this point, argued that the essence of a believing heart manifests itself in love for God expressed in moral
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