1 John 1:8

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Summary

1 John 1:8

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

Say

We deceive

2 Peter 2:13

General references

Hebrews 8:12

Bible References

Say

If we claim that we have fellowship with him but keep living in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.

You know that the Messiah was revealed to take away sins, and there is not any sin in him.

"When they sin against you because there isn't a single human being who doesn't sin and you become angry with them and deliver them over to their enemy, who takes them away captive to the land that belongs to their enemy, whether near or far away,

"Indeed, I'm fully aware that this is so, but how can a person become right with God?

Who can produce a clean thing from an unclean thing? No one!

"What is mankind, that he can be blameless? Or does being born of a woman mean he'll be in the right?

How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure?

Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no living person is righteous in your sight.

Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"

For there is not a single righteous man on earth who practices good and does not sin.

All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned, each of us, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like a filthy rag; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind, our iniquities sweep us away.

Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me," declares the Lord GOD.

since all have sinned and continue to fall short of God's glory.

For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body.

We deceive

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is really nothing, he is only fooling himself.

But evil people and impostors will go from bad to worse as they deceive others and are themselves deceived.

Keep on being obedient to the word, and not merely being hearers who deceive themselves.

suffering harm as punishment for their wrongdoing. They take pleasure in wild parties in broad daylight. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceitful pleasures while they eat with you.

General references

because on that day, atonement will be made for you to cleanse you from all your sins. You are to be clean in the LORD's presence.

"If I wash myself with water from snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"

I'll cleanse them from all their sin that they have committed against me, and I'll forgive all their sins that they committed against me and by which they rebelled against me.

For I will be merciful regarding their wrong deeds, and I will never again remember their sins."