I John 1:8-10

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I John 1:8-10
Literal Translation

Introduction

8) If we should say that we do not have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is
not in us.

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Literal Translation (continued)

9) If we should confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, in order that He should
forgive us the sins, and He should cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10) If we should say that we have not sinned, we are making Him a liar, and His Word
is not in us.

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8) eja;n ei[pwmen o{ti aJmartivan oujk e[comen, eJautou;" planw`men,

if we should say that sin no we have, ourselves we deceive,

kai; hJ ajlhvqeia oujk e[stin ejn hJmi`n.

and the truth not is in us.

9) eja;n oJmologw`men ta;" aJmartiva" hJmw`n, pistov" ejsti(n) kai;

if we should confess the sins of us, faithful He is and

divkaio" i{na ajfh`/ hJmi`n ta;" aJmartiva", kai;

righteous, in order that He should forgive us the sins, and

kaqarivsh/ hJma`" ajpo; pavsh" ajdikiva".

He should cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10) eja;n ei[pwmen o{ti oujc hJmarthvkamen, yeuvsthn poiou`men aujto;n,

if we should say that not we have sinned, a liar we are making Him,

kai; oJ lovgo" aujtou` oujk e[stin ejn hJmi`n.

and the word of Him not is in us.

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8) eja;n
if

ei[pwmen
we should say

o{ti
that

aJmartivan
sin

oujk
no

e[comen,
we have,

eJautou;"
ourselves

planw`men,
we deceive,

kai;
and

hJ
the

ajlhvqeia
truth

oujk
not

e[stin
is

ejn hJmi`n.
in us.

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9) eja;n
if

oJmologw`men
we should confess

ta;"
the

aJmartiva"
sins

hJmw`n,
of us,

pistov"
faithful

ejsti(n)
He is

kai;
and

divkaio"
righteous,

i{na
in order that

ajfh`/
he should forgive

hJmi`n
us

ta;"
the

aJmartiva",
sins,

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9) cont. kai;
and

kaqarivsh/
He should cleanse

hJma`"
us

ajpo;
from

pavsh"
all

ajdikiva".
unrighteousness.

10) eja;n
if

ei[pwmen
we should say

o{ti
that

oujc
not

hJmarthvkamen,
we have sinned,

yeuvsthn
a liar

poiou`men
we make

aujto;n,
Him,

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10) cont. kai;
and

oJ
the

lovgo"
word

aujtou`
of Him

oujk
not

e[stin
is

ejn hJmi`n.
in us.

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