1 John 3:4-9

New King James Version

Sin and the Child of God

⁴ Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and ^(A)sin is lawlessness. ⁵ And you know ^(B)that He was manifested ^(C)to take away our sins, and ^(D)in Him there is no sin. ⁶ Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.

⁷ Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. ^8 (E)He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, ^(F)that He might destroy the works of the devil. ⁹ Whoever has been ^(G)born of God does not sin, for ^(H)His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.