1:5–2:6 sin (n. and v.) 8 times unrighteousness 1 time 2:12 sin (n.) 1 time 3:1–12 sin (n. and v.) 10 times lawlessness 2 times 4:10 sin (n.) 1 time 5:13–20 sin (n. and v.) 6 times unrighteousness 1 time Out of thirty occurrences of these terms, only two are found outside of three major passages. One other introductory observation must be made before proceeding to suggested solutions to the hamartiological problems of 1 John. The Biblical doctrine of sin is a complex one and is not wholly expounded