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NASB | 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.] |
Subject: Is sinless perfection possible on earth? |
Bible Note: No Tim you interpret me totally incorrectly. The rule in Greek is very simple. Past tense refers to the past. Present tense refers to the present. There is no rule that says that we can interpret the present tense historically. There are simply instances where it has been done in UNUSUAL contexts. The fact that a Greek grammar speaks of this as a historic present DOES NOT mean that we can translate the present as a past tense wherever it suits us. It is simply giving a warning that it has been done for specific reasons. And it NEVER occurs in a passage where the past tense is then followed by the present tense, which makes it quite clear that the normal rules of grammar are intended to apply. Thus people may disagree about what Paul actually means in Romans 7. What they CANNOT do if they take Scripture seriously is ignore the basic rule of grammar when interpreting it. For there are no grounds for doing so apart from the fact that it does not agree with your position. |