Ifwe saythat we havenosin,we are deceivingourselvesand the truthis not in us.
for allhave sinnedand fall shortof the gloryof God,
For we allstumblein many[ways]. Ifanyonedoes not stumblein what he says,he is a perfectman,ableto bridlethe wholebodyas well.
Indeed,thereis not a righteousmanon earthwho[continually] doesgoodand who neversins.
Allof us like sheephave goneastray,Eachof us has turnedto his own way;But the LORDhas caused the iniquityof us allTo fallon Him.
The one who says,"I have come to knowHim," and does not keepHis commandments,is a liar,and the truthis not in him;
Ifwe saythat we have not sinned,we makeHim a liarand His wordis not in us.
Whocan say,"I have cleansedmy heart,I am purefrom my sin"?
"Whatis man,that he should be pure,Or he who is bornof a woman,that he should be righteous?
For ifanyonethinkshe is somethingwhen he is nothing,he deceiveshimself.
For allof us have becomelike one who is unclean,And allour righteousdeedsare like a filthygarment;And allof us witherlike a leaf,And our iniquities,like the wind,takeus away.
And do not enterinto judgmentwith Your servant,For in Your sightnomanlivingis righteous.
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
and constant frictionbetween menof depravedmindand deprivedof the truth,who supposethat godlinessis a means of gain.
"Howthen can a manbe justwith God?Or howcan he be cleanwho is bornof woman?
"Whenthey sinagainst You (for thereis nomanwhodoes not sin)and You are angrywith them and deliverthem to an enemy,so that they takethem away captiveto the landof the enemy,faroff ornear;
Let no mandeceivehimself.Ifany manamongyou thinksthat he is wisein thisage,he must becomefoolish,sothat he may becomewise.
"Whocan makethe cleanout of the unclean?Noone!
"Whenthey sinagainst You (for thereis nomanwhodoes not sin)and You are angrywith them and deliverthem to an enemy,so that they takethem away captiveto a landfaroff ornear,
for the sakeof the truthwhich abidesin us and will be with us forever:
Ifwe saythat we havefellowshipwith Him and [yet] walkin the darkness,we lieand do not practicethe truth;
But proveyourselves doersof the word,and not merelyhearerswho deludethemselves.
But evilmenand impostorswill proceed[from bad] to worse,deceivingand being deceived.
"In truthI knowthat this is so;But howcan a manbe in the rightbeforeGod?
For I was verygladwhen brethrencameand testifiedto your truth,[that is], howyou are walkingin truth.
suffering wrongas the wagesof doing wrong.They countit a pleasureto revelin the daytime.They are stainsand blemishes,revelingin their deceptions,as they carousewith you,
Yet you said,'I am innocent;SurelyHis angeris turnedawayfrom me.' Behold,I will enterinto judgmentwith you Becauseyou say,'I have not sinned.'
"You are of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
as it is written,"THERE IS NONERIGHTEOUS,NOT EVENONE;
Ifsomeonesays,"I loveGod,"and hateshis brother,he is a liar;for the one who does not lovehis brotherwhomhe has seen,cannotloveGodwhomhe has not seen.
"Ifthe leprosybreaksout fartheron the skin,and the leprosycoversallthe skinof [him who has] the infectionfrom his headeven to his feet,as faras the priestcan see,
He said,"Whathave they seenin your house?"So Hezekiahanswered,"They have seenallthat is in my house;there is nothingamong my treasuriesthat I have not shownthem."
