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1 John 3:9

No one who has been born of God continues in sin, because God's seed abides in him; he cannot continue in sin, because he has been born of God.

Text-Critical English NT

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

8Whoever practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

10By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:18A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.

John 3:3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to yoʋ, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Romans 6:2Certainly not! How can we who have died to sin still live in it?

Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began;

1 John 2:29If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices 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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