⁸ If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.

²³ For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

² Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

²⁰ Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.

⁴ If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.

¹⁰ If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.