1 John

1 John 1:8–10

⁸If we say 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 we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

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1 John 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we say	εἴπωμεν	eipōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
we have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
we deceive	πλανῶμεν	planōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
ourselves	ἑαυτοὺς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθεια	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

1 John 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we confess	ὁμολογῶμεν	homologōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
He is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
faithful	πιστός	pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
just	δίκαιος	dikaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
forgive	ἀφῇ	aphē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to cleanse	καθαρίσῃ	katharisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2511 I make clean
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
all	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
unrighteousness	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness

1 John 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we say	εἴπωμεν	eipōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
we have not sinned	ἡμαρτήκαμεν	hēmartēkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G264 I sin
we make Him out to be	ποιοῦμεν	poioumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
a liar	ψεύστην	pseustēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5583 a liar, deceiver
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Cross-references

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1 John 1:8 Romans 3:23 · Ecclesiastes 7:20 · James 3:2 · Isaiah 53:6 · 1 John 2:4 · 1 John 1:10 · Job 15:14 · Proverbs 20:9 · Isaiah 64:6 · Psalm 143:2 · Galatians 6:3 · James 1:26

1 John 1:9 Psalm 32:5 · Proverbs 28:13 · Jeremiah 33:8 · Psalm 51:2–5 · 1 John 1:7 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Hebrews 10:23 · 1 Timothy 1:15 · Ezekiel 37:23 · Nehemiah 1:6 · 1 Corinthians 1:9 · Lamentations 3:23

1 John 1:10 1 John 1:8 · 1 John 5:10 · 1 John 2:4 · Psalm 130:3 · 2 John 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.