1 John 3:6
No one who lives in him continues to sin; the sinner has not seen or known him.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
In Context
5You know that Christ appeared to take away our sins and that there is no sin in him.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:18And all of us, with faces from which the veil is lifted, seeing, as if reflected in a mirror, the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness, from glory to glory, as it is given by the Lord, the Spirit.
1 John 2:4Whoever says “I know him,” but does not keep his commands, is a liar. The truth has no place in them.
1 John 3:2Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is that, when it is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.
1 John 4:8Those who do not love know nothing of God, for God is love.
3 John 1:11Dear friend, do not follow a bad example, but a good one. The person who does what is good is from God; the person who does what is bad has never 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 →