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1 John 1:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 John 1:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 1:920 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
ὁμολογῶμενhomologōmen
we shall confessverbG3670
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἁμαρτίαςhamartias
sinsnounG266
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
πιστόςpistos
faithfuladjectiveG4103
ἐστινestin
He isverbG1510
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δίκαιοςdikaios
justadjectiveG1342
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ἀφῇaphē
He may forgiveverbG863
ἡμῖνhēmin
uspronounG1473
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἁμαρτίαςhamartias
our sinsnounG266
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καθαρίσῃkatharisē
may cleanseverbG2511
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
πάσηςpasēs
alladjectiveG3956
ἀδικίαςadikias
unrighteousnessnounG93
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 1:9

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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