'Walking in darkness' must refer to a way of life which is constantly and publicly at variance with the light of God's Word (Ps. 119:105; Prov. 4:18); it does not refer to our occasional sins of weakness, for the next verse continues, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth (i.e. God's Word - John 17:17; 3:21; Eph. 5:13) is not in us" (1 John 1:8).
‘Kuenenda gizani’ inabidi kuwa unatajwa mwenendo wa maisha ambao siku zote ni wa kutumikia na watu wote walio mbali mbali na Neno la Mungu (Zab 119:105; Mithali 4:18); haitajwi udhaifu wetu wa dhambi za mara kwa mara, maana aya inayofuata inaendelea. "Tukisema kwamba hatuna dhambi twajidanganya wenyewe, wala kweli haimo mwetu (yaani Neno la Mungu (Yn. 17:17; 3:21 Waefeso (5:13) linakuwa halimo mioyoni mwetu".