1 John 1:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

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  • 1 John 2:4 : 4 he who is saying, `I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What `is' man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 All of us like sheep have wandered, Each to his own way we have turned, And Jehovah hath caused to meet on him, The punishment of us all.
  • Rom 3:23 : 23 for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God --
  • Prov 20:9 : 9 Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
  • Job 25:4 : 4 And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 `When they sin against Thee (for there is not a man who sinneth not), and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them up before an enemy, and they have taken captive their captivity unto the land of the enemy far off or near;
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 `When they sin against Thee -- for there is not a man who sinneth not -- and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them before an enemy, and taken them captive have their captors, unto a land far off or near;
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 for if any one doth think `himself' to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
  • 1 John 3:5-6 : 5 and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him; 6 every one who is remaining in him doth not sin; every one who is sinning, hath not seen him, nor known him.
  • 2 John 1:2 : 2 because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,
  • 3 John 1:3 : 3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;
  • 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you,
  • 1 John 1:6 : 6 if we may say -- `we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;
  • 1 John 1:10 : 10 if we may say -- `we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 And we are as unclean -- all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf -- all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.
  • Jer 2:22-23 : 22 But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. 23 How sayest thou, `I have not been defiled, After the Baalim I have not gone?' See thy way in a valley, know what thou hast done, A swift dromedary winding her ways,
  • Job 9:2 : 2 Truly I have known that `it is' so, And what -- is man righteous with God?

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