1 John 1:8-10

New Catholic Bible

Deliverance from Sin^[a]

⁸If we claim that we are sinless,
we are only deceiving ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
⁹However, if we confess our sins,
he who is faithful and just
will forgive our sins
and cleanse us from all wrongdoing.
¹⁰If we say that we have never sinned,
we make him out to be a liar,
and his word is not in us.

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Footnotes

1 John 1:8 Christians do not live in some superior spiritual sphere far removed from our daily lives on earth. We must in all honesty acknowledge that sin is present in our lives with all its weight. If we do not do so, we oppose the whole experience attested by Scripture and render insignificant the voluntary sacrifice that Christ made of himself so that human beings might have life. Deliverance from sin is obtained not by evasion but by the act of God who forgives and justifies us in the very depths of our being.

1 John 1:8-10

King James Version

⁸If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

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1 John 1:8-10

New International Version

⁸If we claim to be without sin,^(A) we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.^(B) ⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins^(C) and purify us from all unrighteousness.^(D) ¹⁰If we claim we have not sinned,^(E) we make him out to be a liar^(F) and his word is not in us.^(G)

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1 John 1:8-10

English Standard Version

⁸^(A)If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and ^(B)the truth is not in us. ⁹^(C)If we confess our sins, he is ^(D)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and ^(E)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰If we say we have not sinned, ^(F)we make him a liar, and ^(G)his word is not in us.

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1 John 1:8-10

New King James Version

⁸If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. ⁹If we ^(A)confess our sins, He is ^(B)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to ^(C)cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ¹⁰If we say that we have not sinned, we ^(D)make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.