Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 4:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 4:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 4:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus knows everything about the woman, even her secret. When she says she doesn't have a husband, Jesus gently tells her that He knows she is telling the truth.

John 4:17: The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

Contradiction with 1 John 1:8

This verse highlights that if we claim we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us, which contrasts with John 4:17 where the woman acknowledges her current lack of a husband, not claiming truthfulness about her sinfulness.

1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Contradiction with Romans 3:10

This verse states that there is none righteous, not even one, which contrasts with the acknowledgment of truth in John 4:17.

Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:6

This verse questions the rarity of a truly faithful person, which contrasts with Jesus' affirmation of the woman's truthful admission in John 4:17.

Proverbs 20:6: Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? [goodness: or, bounty]
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