1 John 1:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
if we may say -- `we have not sin,` ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
English ASV
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English Amplified
If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English EASY 2024
If we say that we never do any wrong thing, we are deceiving ourselves. Even though we may think it is true, it is a lie.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
If we say that we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us.
English God's Word - GW 1995
If we say, "We aren't sinful" we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English KJV 1611
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English LSB
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
If we say, "We are without sin," we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Suppose we claim we are without sin. Then we are fooling ourselves. The truth is not in us.
English NIV
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
English NKJ 1982
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English NLT
If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
If we boast that we have no sin, we’re only fooling ourselves and are strangers to the truth.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
If we say that we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth.
English Tyndale 1537
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.