1 John 3:9

Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

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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

8He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.

10In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:37If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

Matthew 7:18A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

John 3:3Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

Romans 6:2May it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?

Titus 1:2in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t 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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