1 John 3:4-10
King James Version
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
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1 John 3:4-10
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.
The Imperative of Love(I)
10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
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1 John 3:4-10
English Standard Version
4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; (A)sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that (B)he appeared in order to (C)take away sins, and (D)in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; (E)no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, (F)let no one deceive you. (G)Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8 (H)Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was (I)to destroy the works of the devil. 9 (J)No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's[a] seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, (K)nor is the one who (L)does not love his brother.
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- 1 John 3:9 Greek his
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