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1 John 3:9

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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 purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

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.

10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

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BSB
Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
KJV
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.
WEB
Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.
ASV
Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.
DARBY
Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
BLB
Everyone having been born of God does not do sin, because His seed remains in him, and he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.
ÅB
Hver den som er født av Gud, gjør ikke synd, fordi hans sæd blir i ham, og han kan ikke synde, fordi han er født av Gud.
OTB
Ingen som er født av Gud fortsetter å synde, fordi Hans sæd blir i ham; og han kan ikke fortsette å synde, fordi han er født av Gud.
B1930
Hver den som er født av Gud, gjør ikke synd, fordi hans sæd blir i ham, og han kan ikke synde, fordi han er født av Gud.

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Cross references

  • 1 John 5:18

    We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

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  • 1 Peter 1:23

    Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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  • John 1:13

    Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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  • 1 John 5:1

    Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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  • 1 John 2:29

    If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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  • Matthew 7:18

    A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

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  • John 3:3

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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  • 1 John 5:4

    For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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