1 John 1:9

Walking in the Light

8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

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Berean Standard Bible
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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.
Bible in Basic English
If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.
Douay-Rheims 1899
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
Free Bible Version
But if we confess our sins, he is trustworthy and right so that he can forgive us our sins and make us clean from all that is not right in us.
Geneva Bible 1599
If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.
King James (Authorized) Version
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Translation for Translators
But God will do what he says that he will do, and what he does is always right. So, if we confess to him that we have behaved sinfully, he will forgive us for our sins and ◄will free us from/remove► the guilt of all our sins. Because of that, we should confess to him that we have behaved sinfully.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Noah Webster Bible
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all 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.
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;