1 John 1:9
King James Version
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 in context
7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
What does 1 John 1:9 mean?
Verses on the same theme
Bible Verses About Forgiveness
Scripture on being forgiven and learning to forgive — verses on mercy, given and received.
Bible Verses About Guilt and Shame
Scripture for the burdened conscience — no condemnation, sins remembered no more.
Bible Verses About Repentance
Scripture on turning back to God — godly sorrow, fresh mercy, and the joy of coming home.
Bible Verses About Sin
Scripture on sin and its remedy — honest about the disease, generous with the cure.
Cross-references
Other passages that echo or illuminate 1 John 1:9.
- Psalm 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
- Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
- Psalm 103:12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
The Book of 1 John — summary, themes & key verses
God is love — assurance of faith, and a call to walk in light and love.
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