يوحنا الأولى 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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Study Note
'If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us' — the verse targets a specific theological claim circulating in the Johannine community, possibly a perfectionist teaching denying ongoing sinfulness in the believer. The self-deception ('plānōmen heautous') described is particularly serious because it prevents recourse to the confession that brings cleansing (verse 9), making the denial of sin the obstacle to the remedy for sin. The phrase 'the truth is not in us' uses Johannine language of truth as an indwelling presence (John 8:44; 1 John 2:4), indicating that sin-denial is incompatible with authentic participation in the truth that is Christ. The verse does not contradict 1 John 3:9 ('whoever is born of God does not make a practice of sinning') but addresses claims of achieved sinlessness that eliminate the need for ongoing confession and forgiveness.
ترجمات أخرى
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.
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Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
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If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.