1 John 1:10 (GNV)

Passage

If wee say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

Nearby Context

1 John 1:8 If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.

1 John 1:9 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.

1 John 1:10 If wee say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "haue", "sinned", "make", "liar", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "haue" and "sinned", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "If we acknowledge our sinnes he is...", giving immediate footing for "haue" and "sinned". In 1 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "haue" and "sinned" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.