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1 John 3:8

he who is doing sin, he is of the Devil, because the Devil sins from the beginning; for this [reason] the Son of God appeared, that He may undo the works of the Devil;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous,

9everyone who has been begotten of God, he does not sin, because His seed remains in him, and he is not able to sin, because he has been begotten of God.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:9And Moses makes a serpent of bronze, and sets it on the ensign, and it has been, if the serpent has bitten any man, and he has looked expectingly to the serpent of bronze—he has lived.

Matthew 13:38and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

Luke 10:18and He said to them, “I was beholding Satan having fallen as lightning from Heaven;

John 12:31now is a judgment of this world, now will the ruler of this world be cast forth;

Romans 16:20and the God of peace will bruise Satan under your feet quickly; the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen!

Colossians 2:15having stripped the principalities and the authorities, He made a show of them openly—having triumphed over them by it.

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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