KJV King James Version
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
WEB World English Bible
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
ASV American Standard Version
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
if we may say—‘we have not sin,’ ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
Surrounding context — 1 John 1
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
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.
8 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.
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ἐὰνG1437 · eanifεἴπωμενG2036 · eiponto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἁμαρτίανG266 · hamartiasinοὐκG3756 · ounoἔχομεν,G2192 · echōto have/beἑαυτοὺςG1438 · heautouthemselfπλανῶμενG4105 · planaōto lead astrayκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀλήθειαG225 · alētheiatruthοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἡμῖν.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;Ecclesiastes 7:20For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.James 3:2For 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.Isaiah 53:6All 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.1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.1 John 1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?Job 15:14What [is] man, that he should be clean? and [he which is] born of a woman, that he should be righteous?Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.Psalm 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.Galatians 6:3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.James 1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion [is] vain.1 Kings 8:46If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean [that is] born of a woman?Job 14:4Who can bring a clean [thing] out of an unclean? not one.1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.2 Chronicles 6:36If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before [their] enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
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