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

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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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He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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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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For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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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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23 For all have sinned, and come 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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20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

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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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14 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

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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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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity 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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Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

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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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And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

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