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1 John 1:10

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If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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  1. 1 John 1:8Rank 1 from verse 10
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    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  2. 1 John 5:10Rank 2 from verse 10
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    10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

  3. 1 John 2:4Rank 3 from verse 10
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    4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

  4. Psalms 130:3Rank 4 from verse 10
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    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

  5. 2 John 1:2Rank 5 from verse 10
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    2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

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1 John 1:10

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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