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1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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ἐὰνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifὁμολογῶμενhomologōmenwe confessὁμολογέω (homologeō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we confess”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3670(a) I promise, agree, (b) I confess, (c) I publicly declare, (d) a Hebraism, I praise, celebrate.This verse uses “confess”.we confessτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “sins”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinsἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).πιστόςpistosfaithfulπιστόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “faithful”, the subject formG4103trustworthy, faithful, believing.This verse uses “faithful”.faithfulἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδίκαιοςdikaiosjustδίκαιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “just”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.justἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toἀφῇaphēforgiveἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “forgive”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.This verse uses “forgive”.forgiveἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasour sinsἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “our sins”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.our sinsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκαθαρίσῃkatharisēto cleanseκαθαρίζω (katharizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to cleanse”, a single actionG2511I cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context.to cleanseἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromπάσηςpasēsallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἀδικίαςadikiasunrighteousnessἀδικία (adikia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “unrighteousness”, the of-formG93injustice, unrighteousness, hurt.unrighteousness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Young’s Literal Translation

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

World English Bible

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Darby Translation

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us [our] sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Douay-Rheims

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all iniquity.

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