1 John 1:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • 1 John 2:4 : 4 Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commaundements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust?
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheepe haue gone astraye: wee haue turned euery one to his owne way, and the Lord hath layed vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.
  • Rom 3:23 : 23 For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God,
  • Prov 20:9 : 9 Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 (7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.
  • Job 25:4 : 4 And howe may a man be iustified with God? or how can he be cleane, that is borne of woman?
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 (And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified)
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 If they sinne against thee, ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them vnto the enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners vnto the land of the enemies, either farre or neere,
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 If they sinne against thee ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them and deliuer them vnto the enemies, and they take them and cary them away captiue vnto a land farre or neere,
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if any man seeme to himselfe, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, hee deceiueth himselfe in his imagination.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes & destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.
  • 1 John 3:5-6 : 5 And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne. 6 Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.
  • 2 John 1:2 : 2 For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:
  • 3 John 1:3 : 3 For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But the euill men and deceiuers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
  • 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 And shall receiue the wages of vnrighteousnes, as they which count it pleasure dayly to liue deliciously. Spottes they are and blottes, deliting them selues in their deceiuings, in feasting with you,
  • 1 John 1:6 : 6 If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:
  • 1 John 1:10 : 10 If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 But we haue all bene as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnes is as filthie cloutes, and we all doe fade like a leafe, and our iniquities like the winde haue taken vs away.
  • Jer 2:22-23 : 22 Though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much sope, yet thine iniquitie is marked before me, sayeth the Lord God. 23 Howe canst thou say, I am not polluted, neither haue I followed Baalim? beholde thy waies in the valley, & know, what thou hast done: thou art like a swift dromedarie, that runneth by his waies.
  • Job 9:2 : 2 I knowe verily that it is so: for howe should man compared vnto God, be iustified?

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