📖 1 John 1:9 (KJV):
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
🔡 Greek Text (with Strong’s Numbers):
ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.
🔤 Transliteration:
Ean homologōmen tas hamartias hēmōn, pistos estin kai dikaios, hina aphē hēmin tas hamartias, kai katharisē hēmas apo pasēs adikias.
🔍 Key Greek Words and Meanings:
- ἐὰν (ean – G1437): If – conditional particle
- ὁμολογῶμεν (homologōmen – G3670): we confess, acknowledge
- ἁμαρτίας (hamartias – G266): sins
- πιστός (pistos – G4103): faithful, trustworthy
- δίκαιος (dikaios – G1342): just, righteous
- ἵνα (hina – G2443): that, so that – introduces purpose/result
- ἀφῇ (aphē – G863): he may forgive, release, pardon
- καθαρίσῃ (katharisē – G2511): cleanse, purify
- ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας (apo pasēs adikias – G3956, G93): from all unrighteousness, wrongdoing
✨ Deeper Insight:
- “If we confess our sins” – A sincere acknowledgment of wrongdoing is the first step to restoration.
- “He is faithful and just” – God keeps His promises and is righteous in forgiving us through Christ’s atonement.
- “To forgive us” – God removes the guilt and penalty of sin.
- “To cleanse us from all unrighteousness” – Beyond forgiveness, He purifies our hearts and lives, removing sin’s stain.
This verse is a cornerstone of Christian teaching on repentance and assurance of forgiveness. It shows that God’s mercy is always available when we humbly confess.
