1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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1 John 1:9
9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].
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1 John 1:9
9 But if we confess our sins to Him, He can be depended on to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. [And it is perfectly proper for God to do this for us because Christ died to wash away our sins.]
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1 John 1:9
9 On the other hand, if we admit our sins — make a clean breast of them — He won't let us down; He'll be true to Himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing.
(from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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1 John 1:9
9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].
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1 John 1:9
9 But if we confess our sins to Him, He can be depended on to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. [And it is perfectly proper for God to do this for us because Christ died to wash away our sins.]
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1 John 1:9
9 On the other hand, if we admit our sins — make a clean breast of them — He won't let us down; He'll be true to Himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing.
(from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.)