Parallel Verses
King James 2000
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Holman Bible
If we say, “We have no sin,”
International Standard Version
If we say that we do not have any sin, we are deceiving ourselves and we're not being truthful to ourselves.
A Conservative Version
If we say that we have no sin, we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us.
American Standard Version
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Amplified
If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]
An Understandable Version
If we claim to have no sinful practices [in our lives], we are self-deceived and are not being truthful about the matter.
Anderson New Testament
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Bible in Basic English
If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.
Common New Testament
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Daniel Mace New Testament
If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth.
Darby Translation
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Godbey New Testament
But if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Goodspeed New Testament
If we say, "We are without any sin," we are deceiving ourselves, and there is no truth in our hearts.
John Wesley New Testament
If we say, we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Julia Smith Translation
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If we say that we do not have sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
Modern King James verseion
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.
Moffatt New Testament
If we say, 'We are not guilty,' we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us;
Montgomery New Testament
If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
NET Bible
If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
New Heart English Bible
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Noyes New Testament
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Sawyer New Testament
If we say we have not sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
The Emphasized Bible
If we say - Sin, have we none! we are deceiving, ourselves, and, the truth, is not in us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If we say that there is no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves, and the Truth has no place in us.
Webster
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Weymouth New Testament
If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts.
Williams New Testament
If we claim "We are already free from sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in our hearts.
World English Bible
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Worrell New Testament
If we say, "We have no sin," we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Worsley New Testament
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Youngs Literal Translation
if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
Themes
Cleanness » Who will be cleansed from sin
Confession » The reward for confessing sin
Deception » Who deceives themselves
Deception » Of self » Sanctimony
Fall of man » All men partake of the effects of
Sin » Those that say they have no sin
Sin » If we say that we have no, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 1:8
Prayers for 1 John 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Is Light, So Walk In The Light
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 cleanses 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.
Cross References
James 3:2
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
1 John 2:4
He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? and he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
2 Chronicles 6:36
If they sin against you, (for there is no man who sins not,) and you are angry with them, and deliver them over to their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far or near;
1 Kings 8:46
If they sin against you, (for there is no man that sins not,) and you are 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 9:2
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just before God?
Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? no one.
Job 25:4
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that does good, and sins not.
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 64:6
But 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.
Jeremiah 2:22-23
For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me, says the Lord GOD.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Galatians 6:3
For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse wranglings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.
2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
James 1:22
But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 1:26
If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
2 Peter 2:13
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, reveling themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
1 John 1:6
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not 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.
1 John 3:5-6
And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
2 John 1:2
For the truth's sake, which dwells in us, and shall be with us forever.
3 John 1:3
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.