1 John 3:6
Whoever continually abides in him does not habitually sin; whoever lives in sin has not seen him, nor come to know him.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
In Context
5And you know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, with unveiled faces, reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are ourselves continually being transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.
1 John 2:4He who says, "I know Him," but does no continue obeying his commandments, is a liar,
1 John 3:2We are God’s children now, beloved; what we shall be has never yet been made manifest. But we know that when he is manifested we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
1 John 4:8He who does not love, does not know God; for God is love.
3 John 1:11Do not imitate what is evil, beloved, but that which is good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has never gazed on God.
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 →