1 John 3:9

Everyone having been born of Hashem is not practicing chet, because His Zera makes maon in him, and he cannot abide sinning, because he is born of Hashem. + 3:9 Ps 119:3

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

In Context

8The one practicing averos is of HaSatan, because from the beginning HaSatan sins. For this tachlis was made hisgalus of the Ben HaElohim, that he might destroy the pe'ulot HaSatan.

10By this is made hisgalus of the yeladim of Hashem and the yeladim of HaSatan: everyone not practicing tzedek is not of Hashem; also the one not having ahavah for his Ach b'Moshiach.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:37And if any part of their nevelah fall upon any zera for sowing which is to be sown, it shall be tahor.

Matthew 7:18An etz tov is not able to produce pri rah nor is an etz nishchat able to produce pri tov.

John 3:3In reply, he said to him, Omein, omein, I say to you, unless someone is born anew, + 3:3 born again, Yn 1:13; Dt 10:16; 30:6; Jer 4:4; Isa 52:1; Ezek 44:7,9 he is not able to see the Malchut Hashem.

Romans 6:2Chas v'shalom! Vi-bahlt (since) we have died to Chet, how can we still live in it?

Titus 1:2The mekor (basis) of this is a tikvah of Chayyei Olam which Hashem Who cannot speak sheker + 1:2 Num 24:19; 1Sm 15:29 promised before the Yamim HaOlam (days of eternity),

1 John 2:29If you have da'as that He is tzaddik, you have da'as that also everyone who is a po'el tzedek (worker of righteousness) has been born of Him.

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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