‏ 1 John 1:9

9But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, ▼
▼tn Or “just.”
forgiving ▼
▼tn The ἵνα (hina) followed by the subjunctive is here equivalent to the infinitive of result, an “ecbatic” or consecutive use of ἵνα according to BDAG 477 s.v. 3 where 1 John 1:9 is listed as a specific example. The translation with participles (“forgiving,…cleansing”) conveys this idea of result.
us our sins and cleansing ▼
▼tn Or “purifying.”
us from all unrighteousness.
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