1 John 1:8 meaning and explanation
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 1:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The author writes as an eyewitness of Jesus to a congregation unsettled by teachers who claimed sin did not affect their standing with God. In verse 8 he addresses the claim to have no sin at all, not merely to live without sinning.
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