1 John 1:8

Bishops' Bible (1568)

If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceaue our selues, and the trueth is not in vs.

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  • 1 John 2:4 : 4 He that sayth I knowe hym, and kepeth not his commaundementes, is a lyer, and the veritie is not in hym:
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many thynges we sinne all. If a man sinne not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle all the body.
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, whereby he might be righteous?
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 As for vs we are all gone astray lyke sheepe, euery one hath turned his owne way: but the Lord hath throwen vpon hym all our sinnes.
  • Rom 3:23 : 23 For all haue synned, and are destitute of the glorie of God,
  • Prov 20:9 : 9 Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne?
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 For there is not one iust vpon earth that doth good, and sinneth not.
  • Job 25:4 : 4 But how may a man compared vnto God, be iustified? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter not into iudgement with thy seruaunt: for in thy syght no man lyuyng can be iustified.
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 If they sinne against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not) & thou be angry with them, and delyuer them into the hand of their enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners, vnto the lande of their enemies whether farre or neare:
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 If they sinne against thee (as there is no man but he doth sinne) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them ouer before their enemies, and they take them and carie them away captiues vnto a lande farre or neare:
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if any man seeme to him selfe that he is somewhat, when he is nothyng, the same deceaueth hymselfe in his owne fansie.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 Uayne disputations of men of corrupte myndes, destitute of the trueth, thynkyng lucre to be godlynesse. From suche be thou separate.
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can make it cleane that commeth of an vncleane thing? no bodye.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man deceaue him selfe. Yf any man among you seeme to be wise in this worlde, let hym be a foole, that he may be wyse.
  • 1 John 3:5-6 : 5 And ye know that he appeared to take away our sinnes, & in hym is no sinne. 6 As many as byde in hym, sinne not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither knowen hym.
  • 2 John 1:2 : 2 For the truthes sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe in vs for euer:
  • 3 John 1:3 : 3 For I reioyced greatly, when the brethren came & testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in ye trueth.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But the euyll men and deceauers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceauyng and deceaued.
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 And be ye doers of the worde, and not hearers only, deceauyng your owne selues.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man among you seeme to be deuout, and refrayneth not his tongue, but deceaueth his owne heart, this mans deuotion is vayne.
  • 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 And receaue the rewarde of vnryghteousnesse, they count it pleasure to lyue deliciouslye for a season: Spottes they are and blottes, delighting them selues in their deceauynges, in feastyng with you.
  • 1 John 1:6 : 6 If we saye that we haue felowship with hym, and walke in darkenesse, we lye, and do not the trueth.
  • 1 John 1:10 : 10 If we say we haue not sinned, we make hym a lyer, and his worde is not in vs.
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 We are all as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnesse are as tilthy ragges: we fal euerychone as the leafe, for our sinnes cary vs away lyke the winde.
  • Jer 2:22-23 : 22 Yea and that so sore that though thou washe thee with Nitrus, and make thy selfe to sauour with that sweete smellyng hearbe of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stayned with thy wickednesse, saith the Lorde thy God. 23 Howe sayest thou nowe, I am not vncleane, and I haue not folowed Baalim? Loke vpon thine owne wayes in the valleys what thou hast done? Thou art like a swift dromedarie that goeth easyly her way.
  • Job 9:2 : 2 I knowe it is so of a trueth: For how may a man compared vnto God be iustified?

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    5And this is the tydynges whiche we haue hearde of hym & declare vnto you, that God is lyght, & in hym is no darkenesse at all.

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    4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the lawe: for sinne is the transgression of the lawe.

    5And ye know that he appeared to take away our sinnes, & in hym is no sinne.

    6As many as byde in hym, sinne not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither knowen hym.

    7Babes, let no man deceaue you: He that doeth righteousnes, is ryghteous, euen as he is righteous.

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    9Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remayneth in him, and he can not sinne, because he is borne of God.

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    3And hereby we are sure that we knowe hym, yf we kepe his comaundementes.

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