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1 John 3:8

He 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.

World Messianic Bible

In The King James Version

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

In Context

7Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

9Whoever 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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Cross References

Numbers 21:9Moses made a serpent of bronze, and set it on the pole. If a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked at the serpent of bronze, he lived.

Matthew 13:38the field is the world, the good seeds are the children of the Kingdom, and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

Luke 10:18He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

Romans 16:20And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you.

Colossians 2:15Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

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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