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

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If we claim to be without sin,(A) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.(B)

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Whoever says, “I have come to know him,” but does not obey his commandments is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist;

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Whoever says, “I know him,”(A) but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.(B)

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For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is mature,[a] able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle.(A)

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  1. 3.2 Gk a mature man

We all stumble(A) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(B) is perfect,(C) able to keep their whole body in check.(D)

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23 since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;(A)

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23 for all have sinned(A) and fall short of the glory of God,

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20 Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning.(A)

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20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(A)
    no one who does what is right and never sins.(B)

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14 What are mortals, that they can be clean?
    Or those born of woman, that they can be righteous?(A)

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14 “What are mortals, that they could be pure,
    or those born of woman,(A) that they could be righteous?(B)

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All we like sheep have gone astray;
    we have all turned to our own way,
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.(A)

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We all, like sheep, have gone astray,(A)
    each of us has turned to our own way;(B)
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity(C) of us all.

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Who can say, “I have made my heart clean;
    I am pure from my sin”?(A)

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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;(A)
    I am clean and without sin”?(B)

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Do not enter into judgment with your servant,
    for no one living is righteous before you.(A)

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Do not bring your servant into judgment,
    for no one living is righteous(A) before you.

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10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.(A)

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10 If we claim we have not sinned,(A) we make him out to be a liar(B) and his word is not in us.(C)

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For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves.(A)

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If anyone thinks they are something(A) when they are not, they deceive themselves.(B)

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We have all become like one who is unclean,
    and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth.
We all fade like a leaf,
    and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.(A)

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All of us have become like one who is unclean,(A)
    and all our righteous(B) acts are like filthy rags;
we all shrivel up like a leaf,(C)
    and like the wind our sins sweep us away.(D)

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Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
    No one can.(A)

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Who can bring what is pure(A) from the impure?(B)
    No one!(C)

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