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.
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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 →