1 John 3:8
Whoever commits sin is of the devil. For the devil sins from the beginning. For this reason, the Son of God appeared, so that he might eradicate the works of the devil.
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7Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.
Cross References
Numbers 21:9Therefore, Moses made a bronze serpent, and he placed it as a sign. When those who had been struck gazed upon it, they were healed.
Matthew 13:38Now the field is the world. And the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom. But the weeds are the sons of wickedness.
Luke 10:18And he said to them: “I was watching as Satan fell like lightning from heaven.
John 12:31Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out.
Romans 16:20And may the God of peace quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Colossians 2:15And so, despoiling principalities and powers, he has led them away confidently and openly, triumphing over them in himself.
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 →