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1 John 3:6

Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

In Context

5And ye know that *he* has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

7Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as *he* is righteous.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 3:18But *we* all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by [the] Lord [the] Spirit.

1 John 2:4He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

1 John 4:8He that loves not has not known God; for God is love.

3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen 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 →

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