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1 John 1:9
New English Translation
1 John 1:9
New English Translation
9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous,[a] forgiving[b] us our sins and cleansing[c] us from all unrighteousness.
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- 1 John 1:9 tn Or “just.”
- 1 John 1:9 tn The ἵνα (hina) followed by the subjunctive is here equivalent to the infinitive of result, an “ecbatic” or consecutive use of ἵνα according to BDAG 477 s.v. 3 where 1 John 1:9 is listed as a specific example. The translation with participles (“forgiving,…cleansing”) conveys this idea of result.
- 1 John 1:9 tn Or “purifying.”
1 John 1:9
New International Version
1 John 1:9
New International Version
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins(A) and purify us from all unrighteousness.(B)
1 John 1:9
King James Version
1 John 1:9
King James Version
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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1 John 1:9
New King James Version
1 John 1:9
New King James Version
9 If we (A)confess our sins, He is (B)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to (C)cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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1 John 1:9
English Standard Version
1 John 1:9
English Standard Version
9 (A)If we confess our sins, he is (B)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and (C)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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