1 John 1:8

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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 may say -- 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;

and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him;

'When they sin against Thee (for there is not a man who sinneth not), and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them up before an enemy, and they have taken captive their captivity unto the land of the enemy far off or near;

When they sin against Thee -- for there is not a man who sinneth not -- and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them before an enemy, and taken them captive have their captors, unto a land far off or near;

Truly I have known that it is so, And what -- is man righteous with God?

Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

What is man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.

Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'

Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

All of us like sheep have wandered, Each to his own way we have turned, And Jehovah hath caused to meet on him, The punishment of us all.

And we are as unclean -- all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf -- all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.

But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God --

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

We deceive

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

for if any one doth think himself to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you,

General references

for on this day he maketh atonement for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins before Jehovah ye are clean;

If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,

Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'

And cleansed them from all their iniquity, That they have sinned against Me, And I have pardoned all their iniquities, That they have sinned against Me, And that they transgressed against Me.

because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will remember no more;' --