1 John 1:9
But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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In Context
8If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar, and his word is not in us.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:9Therefore know that Yahweh your God—he is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenants and faithfulness for a thousand generations with those who love him and keep his commandments,
2 Chronicles 6:37Then suppose they realize they are in the land where they have been exiled, and suppose that they repent and seek favor from you in the land of their captivity. Suppose that they say, 'We have acted perversely and sinned. We have behaved wickedly.'
Nehemiah 9:2The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all the foreigners. They stood and confessed their own sins and the evil actions of their ancestors.
Psalms 19:12Who can discern all his own errors? 1 Cleanse me from hidden faults. 1
Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity 1 and cleanse me from my sin. 1
Isaiah 45:21Come close and declare it to me, bring the evidence! Let them conspire together. 1 Who has shown this from long ago? Who announced it? 1 Was it not I, Yahweh? There is no God except me, a just God and a Savior; there is no one besides me. 1
Matthew Henry on 1 John 1:9-10
Confession and Forgiveness. ( a. d. 80.) 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Here, I. The apostle, having supposed that even those of this heavenly communion have yet their sin, proceeds here to justify that supposition, and this he does by showing the dreadful… Read the whole commentary →