1 John 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

1 John 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

1 John 1:8 — World English Bible

1 John 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ”

1 John 1:8 — American Standard Version

1 John 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;”

1 John 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ”

1 John 1:8 — Darby Translation

1 John 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.”

1 John 1:8 — Geneva Bible

1 John 1:8 in Context — 1 John 1

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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What Does 1 John 1:8 Mean?

1 John 1:8 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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