1 John 1:8

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

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  1. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Christian Perfection cites 1 John 1:8

    …aith, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us;” [1 John 1:8] and again, — “If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not…

  2. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

    The necessity of mortification: the duty of the best believers cites 1 John i. 8

    …would,” Gal. v. 17: and are therefore defective in our obedience as well as in our light, 1 John i. 8. We have a “body of death,” Rom. vii. 24; from whence we are not delivered but by the dea…

  3. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Walk: Christ Lived Through Us cites 1 John 1:8

    …stament provides a better realism. “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves” (1 John 1:8, ASV). Yet immediately: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive …

  4. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Beginning Right cites 1 John 1: 8

    …y of us say that we have not sinned we are deceiving ourselves and giving the lie to God (1 John 1: 8, 10). Now we must each of us bear our own sin or some one else must bear it in our place.…

  5. The Key Teachings of A. B. Simpson · A. B. Simpson

    Christ Our Sanctifier cites 1 JOHN 1:8

    …apostle. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 JOHN 1:8 It does not mean the eradication of the old nature. What Simpson taught was displacement …

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