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1 John 3:9

Each man that is born of God, doeth not sin; for the seed of God dwelleth in him, and he may not do sin, for he is born of God. (Each one who is born of God, or who is a child of God, sinneth not; for God’s seed liveth in him, and so he cannot do sin, for he is born of God or he is a child of God.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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 that doeth sin, is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. In this thing the Son of God appeared, that he undo the works of the devil. (He who doeth sin, is of the Devil; for the Devil sinneth from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this, yea, that he destroy the works of the Devil.)

10In this thing the sons of God be known, and the sons of the fiend, (or By this the sons of God be known, and also the sons of the Devil). Each man that is not just, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother [is not of God].

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:37If it falleth upon (a) seed, it shall not defoul the seed;

Matthew 7:18A good tree may not make evil fruits, neither an evil tree [may] make good fruits. (A good tree cannot make bad fruits, nor can a bad tree make good fruits.)

John 3:3Jesus answered, and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, [no] but a man be born again, he may not see the kingdom of God, (or Truly, I tell thee the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God).

Romans 6:2God forbid. For how shall we that be dead to sin, live yet therein?

Titus 1:2into the hope of everlasting life, which life God that lieth not, promised before (the) times of the world; (in the hope of eternal life, which life God who lieth not, promised before the creation of the world;)

1 John 2:29If ye know that he is just, know ye that also each that doeth rightwiseness, is born of him. (If ye know that he is just or is righteous, know also that each one who doeth righteousness, is his child.)

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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