1 John 1:9 (WEB)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Catechism · 2
In the Age of the Church
The first movement of the prayer of petition is asking forgiveness, like the tax collector in the parable: "God, be merciful to me a sinner!"
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
“All members of the Church, including her ministers, must acknowledge that they are sinners.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Jn 1:8-10.
Fathers and councils · 11
Jerome
“Listen to the same Evangelist telling us that“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 9.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Hear another Scripture saying, God is faithful and just.” — editor's note: 1 John i. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For we must beware, lest all the Saints, whose words these are, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us;” may either not be thought to walk in the ways of the Lord, since sin is wickedness, and “they who do wickedness, walk not in His ways;” or, because it is not…” — editor's note: 1 John i. 8, 9.
Read the whole comment“For see what follows: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to purge us from all iniquity.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 9.
Read the whole comment“But if we shall have said that we have not sinned, we shall make Him a liar, and His word shall not be in us.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 8–10. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment““If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 9.
Read the whole comment“But if we shall confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all iniquity.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 9.
Read the whole comment“Therefore pray ye.” — editor's note: 1 John i. 9.
Read the whole comment“For “if,” as it is written, “we confess our sins,” then verily is He, who washed His disciples’ feet, “faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness,” that is, even to our feet wherewith we walk on the earth.” — editor's note: 1 John i. 9.
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Tertullian
“If we confess our sins, faithful and just is He to remit them to us, and utterly purify us from every unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 8, 9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And again, in his epistle, John lays it down, and says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”” — editor's note: 1 John i. 8, 9. Oxford editors add: “If we confess our sins, the Lord is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.” [They remind us that this passage is…
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Catechism §2631.
Cited together in Catechism §2631.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 49.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 56.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Catechism §2631.
Cited together in Catechism §827.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 64.
Cited together in Catechism §827.