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1 John 1:8

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If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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  1. Romans 3:23Rank 1 from verse 8
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    23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

  2. Ecclesiastes 7:20Rank 2 from verse 8
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    20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

  3. James 3:2Rank 3 from verse 8
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    2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

  4. Isaiah 53:6Rank 4 from verse 8
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    6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

  5. 1 John 2:4Rank 5 from verse 8
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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.

  6. 1 John 1:10Rank 6 from verse 8
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    10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  7. Job 15:14Rank 7 from verse 8
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    14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

  8. Proverbs 20:9Rank 8 from verse 8
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    9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

  9. Isaiah 64:6Rank 9 from verse 8
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    6But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

  10. Psalms 143:2Rank 10 from verse 8
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    2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

  11. Galatians 6:3Rank 11 from verse 8
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    3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

  12. James 1:26Rank 12 from verse 8
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    26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

  13. 1 Kings 8:46Rank 13 from verse 8
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    46If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

  14. Job 25:4Rank 14 from verse 8
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    4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

  15. 1 Timothy 6:5Rank 15 from verse 8
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    5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

  16. Job 14:4Rank 16 from verse 8
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    4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

  17. 1 Corinthians 3:18Rank 17 from verse 8
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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  18. 1 John 1:6Rank 18 from verse 8
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    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

  19. 2 Chronicles 6:36Rank 19 from verse 8
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    36If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

  20. 1 John 3:5–6Rank 20 from verse 8
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    5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

    6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

  21. 2 John 1:2Rank 21 from verse 8
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    2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

  22. James 1:22Rank 22 from verse 8
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    22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

  23. Job 9:2Rank 23 from verse 8
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    2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

  24. 2 Peter 2:13Rank 24 from verse 8
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    13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

  25. 2 Timothy 3:13Rank 25 from verse 8
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    13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

  26. 3 John 1:3Rank 26 from verse 8
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    3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

  27. Jeremiah 2:22–23Rank 27 from verse 8
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    22For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.

    23How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

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1 John 1:8

COMBINED MEANING

say

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

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COMBINED MEANING

sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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

COMBINED MEANING

deceive

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To mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.

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truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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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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1:1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

1:2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

1:4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

1:5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

1:6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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