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1 John 1:10

If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

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ASV

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

KJV

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἐὰνeanIfG1437 →
εἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayG2036 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
οὐχouchnotG3756 →
ἡμαρτήκαμεν,hēmartēkamenwe have sinned,G264 →
ψεύστηνpseustēna liarG5583 →
ποιοῦμενpoioumenwe makeG4160 →
αὐτὸνautonHimG846 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
λόγοςlogoswordG3056 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἔστινestinisG1510 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ἡμῖν.¶hēminus.G3165 →

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1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.1 John 1:6If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.1 John 5:10Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.1 John 2:4If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.Psalms 130:3If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.2 John 1:2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:Job 24:25If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”1 John 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.Hosea 7:13Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against Me! Though I would redeem them, they speak lies against Me.1 John 4:4You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

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