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## If we ##
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In verses 8, 9, and 10 the phrase "if we" begins a hypothetical situation that could possibly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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## we…us ##
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In verses 8-10 the pronouns "we" and "us" refer to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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## have no sin ##
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"never sin" or "have never sinned" (UDB)
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## deceive ##
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"trick" or "fool"
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## the truth is not in us ##
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"we do not believe what he said is true"
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## he…him…his ##
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These words refer to God.
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## faithful and righteous ##
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"loyal and good"
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## to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness ##
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing. John uses them to emphasize that God will surely forgive our sins. AT: "and will completely forgive us of what we have done wrong." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## we make him a liar ##
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"it is the same as calling him a liar, because he said we have all sinned." The phrase "because he said we have all sinned" is implicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## his word is not in us ##
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This can be translated "we do not understand or obey what he says." |