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1 John 1:10

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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ἐὰνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifεἴπωμενeipōmenwe sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).we sayὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἡμαρτήκαμενhēmartēkamensinnedἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “sinned”, a completed action with a present resultG264originally: I miss the mark, hence (a) I make a mistake, (b) I sin, commit a sin (against God); sometimes the idea of sinning against a fellow-creature is present.sinnedψεύστηνpseustēna liarψεύστης (pseustēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a liar”, the object formG5583a liar, deceiver.This verse uses “a liar”.a liarποιοῦμενpoioumento doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.αὐτὸνautonhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “his”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogoswordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.wordαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if we may say — 'we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Young’s Literal Translation

if we may say — 'we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.

World English Bible

If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Darby Translation

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Douay-Rheims

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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