1 John 3:4
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
- KJV
- Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
- WEB
- Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.
- ASV
- Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
- DARBY
- Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
- BLB
- Everyone who [is] doing sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
- ÅB
- Hver den som gjør synd, han gjør og lovbrudd, og synden er lovbrudd.
- OTB
- Hver den som begår synd, begår også lovløshet; og synd er lovløshet.
- B1930
- Hver den som gjør synd, han gjør og lovbrudd, og synden er lovbrudd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 5:17
All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
Read in contextRomans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Read in contextRomans 4:15
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Read in contextNumbers 15:31
Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
Read in context1 John 3:8–9
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.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:21
And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
Read in contextJames 2:9–11
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Read in contextRomans 7:7–13
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
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