1 John 1:10 - Compare All Versions
1 John 1:8-10 MSG (The Message)
If we claim that we’re free of sin, we’re only fooling ourselves. A claim like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our sins—simply come clean about them—he won’t let us down; he’ll be true to himself. He’ll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. If we claim that we’ve never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God—make a liar out of him. A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God.
1 John 1:10 KJV (King James Version)
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 NCV (New Century Version)
If we say we have not sinned, we make God a liar, and we do not accept God’s teaching.
1 John 1:10 ASV (American Standard Version)
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 NIV (New International Version)
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 NKJV (New King James Version)
If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 AMP (Amplified Bible)
If we say that we have not sinned [refusing to admit acts of sin], we make Him [out to be] a liar [by contradicting Him] and His word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 NLT (New Living Translation)
If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.
1 John 1:10 TPT (The Passion Translation)
If we claim that we’re not guilty of sin when God uncovers it with his light, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.
1 John 1:10 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.