If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Parallel translations
- KJV If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
- BSB If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
- NKJV If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
- NASB If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.
- NLT If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.
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Cross-references · 9
- 1 Jn 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- 1 Jn 5:10He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
- 1 Jn 2:4One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
- Ps 130:3If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
- 2 Jn 1:2for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:
- 1 Jn 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
- Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
- Job 24:25If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”
- 1 Jn 4:4You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
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