Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

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

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,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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.

King James 2000

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

we say
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

we have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

no
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143

we deceive
πλανάω 
Planao 
deceive, err, go astray, seduce, wander, be out of the way
Usage: 25

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the truth
ἀλήθεια 
Aletheia 
Usage: 87

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 John 1:8

Images 1 John 1:8

Prayers for 1 John 1:8

Context Readings

God Is Light, So Walk In The Light

7 and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light -- we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin; 8 if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us; 9 if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;


Cross References

James 3:2

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;

1 John 2:4

he who is saying, 'I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;

Job 15:14

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

Proverbs 20:9

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

Romans 3:23

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

2 Chronicles 6:36

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;

1 Kings 8:46

'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;

Job 9:2

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

Job 14:4

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

Job 25:4

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

Psalm 143:2

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

Ecclesiastes 7:20

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

Isaiah 53:6

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.

Isaiah 64:6

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.

Jeremiah 2:22-23

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.

1 Corinthians 3:18

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,

Galatians 6:3

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

1 Timothy 6:5

wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;

2 Timothy 3:13

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

James 1:22

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

James 1:26

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;

2 Peter 2:13

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

1 John 1:6

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

1 John 1:10

if we may say -- 'we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.

1 John 3:5-6

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

2 John 1:2

because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,

3 John 1:3

for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;

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