1 John 1:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 1:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 1:10 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 1:10 — KJV
“If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”
— 1 John 1:10 (KJV)
1 John 1:10 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 1:10
“And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. any noise...: Heb. your voice to be heard”
Shares key themes with 1 John 1:10: say, make, word
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with 1 John 1:10: say, make, word
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 1:10: say, make, word
“Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; bethink...: Heb. bring back to their heart”
Shares key themes with 1 John 1:10: say, sinned, make
“As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 1:10: say, make, word
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