Daily Wisdom: 1 John 1:8-9 (KJV)

Saturday, November 27, 2021

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
— 1 John 1:8-9 (KJV)

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Illustration of 1 John 1:8-9 (KJV) — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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