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1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth 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”.thatἁμαρτίανhamartiansinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔχομενechomento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἑαυτοὺςheautousmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “my”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.πλανῶμενplanōmento lead astrayπλανάω (planaō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to lead astray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4105I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.This verse uses “lead astray”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλήθειαalētheiatruthἀλήθειαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the subject formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinto 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 sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Young’s Literal Translation

if we may say — 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

World English Bible

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Darby Translation

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Douay-Rheims

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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