Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. New Living Translation If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. English Standard Version If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Berean Standard Bible If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Berean Literal Bible If we should say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. King James Bible If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. New King James Version If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. New American Standard Bible If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. NASB 1995 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. NASB 1977 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Legacy Standard Bible If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Amplified Bible If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.] Christian Standard Bible If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Holman Christian Standard Bible If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. American Standard Version If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Contemporary English Version If we say we have not sinned, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth isn't in our hearts. English Revised Version If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. GOD'S WORD® Translation If we say, "We aren't sinful" we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Good News Translation If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us. International Standard Version If we say that we do not have any sin, we are deceiving ourselves and we're not being truthful to ourselves. Majority Standard Bible If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. NET Bible If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. New Heart English Bible If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Webster's Bible Translation If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Weymouth New Testament If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts. World English Bible If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionif we may say, “We have no sin,” we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us; Berean Literal Bible If we should say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Young's Literal Translation if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us; Smith's Literal Translation If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Catholic Public Domain Version If we claim that we have no sin, then we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. New American Bible If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. New Revised Standard Version If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if we shall say we do not have sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentIf we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Godbey New Testament But if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Haweis New Testament If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Mace New Testament If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth. Weymouth New Testament If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts. Worrell New Testament If we say, "We have no sin," we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Worsley New Testament If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Walking in the Light…7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 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.… Cross References Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”? Ecclesiastes 7:20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. James 3:2 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. Psalm 51:5 Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. Romans 7:18-19 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. / For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Galatians 5:17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. Psalm 14:2-3 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Isaiah 64:6 Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” 1 Kings 8:46 When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near, Job 15:14-16 What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? / If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, / how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water? Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. Treasury of Scripture If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. say. 1 John 1:6,10 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: … 1 John 3:5,6 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin… 1 Kings 8:46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; we deceive. 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. Galatians 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. the truth. 1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 2 John 1:2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. Jump to Previous Already Astray Claim Deceive Deceiving False. Free Hearts Lead Ourselves Sin True. TruthJump to Next Already Astray Claim Deceive Deceiving False. Free Hearts Lead Ourselves Sin True. Truth1 John 1 1. He describes the person of Christ, in whom we have eternal life, by a communion with God;5. to which we must adjoin by walking in the light. If we say This phrase introduces a hypothetical claim or assertion. In the context of the early church, there were groups, such as the Gnostics, who claimed spiritual enlightenment and moral perfection. The Greek word for "say" (λέγω, legō) implies a verbal declaration, suggesting that this is not just a private thought but a public assertion. The apostle John is addressing the danger of self-deception and the importance of humility in acknowledging one's sinful nature. we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us (1) consciousness of sin and confession of sin (verses 8-10); (2) accepting the propitiation of Jesus Christ the Righteous (1 John 2:1-2); (3) obedience (1 John 2:3-6). If we say that we have not sin. The present ἔχομεν again shows that the daily falls of those who are walking in the light are meant, not the sins committed in the days of darkness before conversion. The Lord's Prayer implies that we must daily ask forgiveness. We lead ourselves astray from the truth, and have no right estimate of the gulf between our impurity and God's holiness, if we deny this habitual frailty. In the sunlight even flame throws a shadow; and that man is in darkness who denies his sin. The truth may be near him; but it has not found a home with him - it is not in him. Πλανᾷν is specially frequent in the Revelation, and always of arch-deceivers - Satan, the beast, antichrist, false teachers; it seems to imply fundamental error (comp. 1 John 2:26). Greek IfἘὰν (Ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. we say εἴπωμεν (eipōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. we have ἔχομεν (echomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. sin, ἁμαρτίαν (hamartian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. we deceive πλανῶμεν (planōmen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 4105: To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam. ourselves, ἑαυτοὺς (heautous) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. truth ἀλήθεια (alētheia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 225: From alethes; truth. is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. us. ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 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