1 John 3:9

Anyone who is a child of God does no sin, because he still has God's seed in him; he is not able to be a sinner, because God is his Father.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One.

10In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:37If any part of the dead body of one of these gets on to any seed for planting, it is clean;

Matthew 7:18It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.

John 3:3Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.

Romans 6:2In no way. How may we, who are dead to sin, be living in it any longer?

Titus 1:2In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;

1 John 2:29If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:5-11

The Mark of God's Children. ( a. d. 80.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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