1 John 3:6
everyone who is remaining in Him does not sin; everyone who is sinning, has not seen Him, nor known Him.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
In Context
5and you have known that He appeared that He may take away our sins, and sin is not in Him;
Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:18and we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the LORD in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.
1 John 2:4he who is saying, “I have known Him,” and is not keeping His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
1 John 3:2Beloved, now, we are children of God, and it was not yet revealed what we will be. We have known that if He may have appeared, we will be like Him, because we will see Him as He is;
1 John 4:8he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.
3 John 1:11Beloved, do not be following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, he is of God, [but] he who is doing evil has 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 →