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1 John 1:8–10

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8If we say, “We have no sin,”o we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgivep us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his wordq is not in us.r

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1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Cross references

  1. oPr 20:9; Jr 2:35; Rm 3:9–23; Jms 3:2
  2. pPs 103:3; Jr 31:34; Mt 9:6; 26:28; Col 1:14; Jms 5:15
  3. qLk 8:21; Heb 4:12
  4. rJn 8:37

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.

NLTNew Living Translation

If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If we say that we do not have sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, so that he will forgive us our sins and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

KJV 1900King James Version

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.