1 John 3:6
Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
In Context
5And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.
7Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:18But we all beholding the glory of the Lord with open face, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
1 John 2:4He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 3:2Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.
1 John 4:8He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is charity.
3 John 1:11Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.
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 →