Text -- 1 John 1:9 (NET)

1:9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Jo 1:9

¹ tn Or “just.”

² tn The ἵνα (Jina) 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.

³ tn Or “purifying.”