1 John 1:8

NASB

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

1 John 2:4

The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Job 15:14

“What is man, that he should be pure,
Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin”?

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

2 Chronicles 6:36

“When they sin against You (for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and deliver them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to a land far off or near,

“When they sin against You (for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and deliver them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;

Job 9:2

“In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a man be in the right before God?

Job 14:4

“Who can make the clean out of the unclean?
No one!

Job 25:4

“How then can a man be just with God?
Or how can he be clean who is born of woman?

Psalm 143:2

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

Isaiah 53:6

All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.

Isaiah 64:6

For all of us have become like one who is unclean,
And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;
And all of us wither like a leaf,
And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Jeremiah 2:22-23

“Although you wash yourself with lye
And use much soap,
The stain of your iniquity is before Me,” declares the Lord God.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

Galatians 6:3

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

1 Timothy 6:5

and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

James 1:22

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

2 Peter 2:13

suffering wrong as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they carouse with you,

1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;

1 John 1:10

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. Cross references: 1 John 1:1 : John 1:1f; 1 John 2:13, 14 1 John 1:1 : Acts 4:20; 1 John 1:3 1 John 1:1 : John 19:35; 2 Pet 1:16; 1 John 1:2 1 John 1:1 : John 1:14; 1 John 4:14 1 John 1:1 : Luke 24:39; John 20:27 1 John 1:1 : John 1:1, 4 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20 1 John 1:2 : John 19:35; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:2 : John 15:27; 1 John 4:14 1 John 1:2 : John 10:28; 17:3; 1 John 2:25; 5:11, 13, 20 1 John 1:2 : John 1:1 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20 1 John 1:3 : John 19:35; 2 Pet 1:16; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : Acts 4:20; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : John 17:3, 21; 1 Cor 1:9 1 John 1:4 : 1 John 2:1 1 John 1:4 : John 3:29 1 John 1:5 : John 1:19; 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 : 1 Tim 6:16; James 1:17 1 John 1:6 : John 8:12; 1 John 2:11 1 John 1:6 : John 8:55; 1 John 2:4; 4:20 1 John 1:6 : John 3:21 1 John 1:7 : Is 2:5 1 John 1:7 : 1 Tim 6:16 1 John 1:7 : Titus 2:14 1 John 1:8 : Job 15:14; Prov 20:9; Rom 3:10ff; James 3:2 1 John 1:8 : John 8:44; 1 John 2:4 1 John 1:9 : Ps 32:5; Prov 28:13 1 John 1:9 : Titus 2:14 1 John 1:10 : Job 15:14 1 John 1:10 : John 3:33; 1 John 5:10 1 John 1:10 : 1 John 2:14 end of crossrefs

1 John 3:5-6

You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.

2 John 1:2

for the sake of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

3 John 1:3

For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 John 1:8

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

Say

We deceive

2 Peter 2:13

General references

Hebrews 8:12

Bible References

Say

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;

You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.

“When they sin against You (for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and deliver them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to a land far off or near,

“In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a man be in the right before God?

“Who can make the clean out of the unclean?
No one!

“What is man, that he should be pure,
Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

“How then can a man be just with God?
Or how can he be clean who is born of woman?

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,

I am pure from my sin”?

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.

For all of us have become like one who is unclean,
And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;
And all of us wither like a leaf,
And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

“Although you wash yourself with lye
And use much soap,
The stain of your iniquity is before Me,” declares the Lord God.

for all

have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

We deceive

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

suffering wrong as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they carouse with you,

General references

for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sins before the Lord.

“If I should wash myself with snow
And cleanse my hands with lye,

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,

I am pure from my sin”?

I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned against Me and by which they have transgressed against Me.

“For I will be merciful to their iniquities,

And I will remember their sins no more.”