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1 John 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 John 1:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 1:815 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
εἴπωμενeipōmen
we shall sayverbG3004
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἁμαρτίανhamartian
sinnounG266
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔχομενechomen
we haveverbG2192
ἑαυτοὺςheautous
ourselvespronounG1438
πλανῶμενplanōmen
we deceiveverbG4105
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
ἀλήθειαalētheia
truthnounG225
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἡμῖνhēmin
uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 1:8

For see what He says; “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8 Consequently, if you have confessed yourself a sinner, the truth is in you: for the Truth itself is light. Your life has not yet shone in perfect brightness, because there are sins in you; but yet you have already begun to be enlightened, because there is in you the confession of sins. For see what follows: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 1 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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