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1 John 1:8

Greek
ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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The definite article
ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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Preposition meaning “in”.
ἡμῖν.
ESV
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
NIV
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
NLT
If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.
KJV
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 1:7 ← 1 John 1:8 → 1 John 1:9

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