1 John 1:8
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- KJV
- If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- WEB
- If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- ASV
- If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- DARBY
- If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- BLB
- If we should say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
- ÅB
- Dersom vi sier at vi ikke har synd, da dårer vi oss selv, og sannheten er ikke i oss;
- OTB
- Hvis vi sier at vi ikke har synd, bedrar vi oss selv, og sannheten er ikke i oss.
- B1930
- Dersom vi sier at vi ikke har synd, da dårer vi oss selv, og sannheten er ikke i oss;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Read in contextJames 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Read in context1 John 2:4
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Read in context1 John 1:10
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Read in contextProverbs 20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Read in contextJob 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
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