1 John 3:4
Whosoever is committing sin, lawlessness also, is committing, and, sin, is, lawlessness;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
In Context
3And, whosoever hath this hope on him, is purifying himself, just as, He, is pure.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:24Then said Saul unto Samuel—I have sinned; for I have transgressed the bidding of Yahweh, and thy words,—for I feared the people, and hearkened unto their voice.
1 Chronicles 10:13Thus died Saul, for his unfaithfulness wherewith he dealt unfaithfully against Yahweh, over the word of Yahweh, which he kept not,—and, also, in asking by necromancy when he desired to enquire;
Isaiah 53:8By constraint and by sentence, was he taken away, And of his age, who considered That he was cut off out of the land of the living, For my people’s transgression, did the stroke fall on him?
Romans 3:20Inasmuch as, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous before him,—through law, in fact, is discovery of sin.
Romans 7:7What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! On the contrary, I had not discovered, sin, save through law, for even, of coveting, I had not been aware if, the law, had not kept on saying—Thou shall not covet;
James 2:9But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!
Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:2-4
Adoption. ( a. d. 80.) 1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. The apostle, having shown the dignity of Christ's faithful followers,… Read the whole commentary →