KJV King James Version
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 John 3:4
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
WEB World English Bible
Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.
ASV American Standard Version
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,
Surrounding context — 1 John 3
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.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠᾶςG3956 · pasallὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoποιῶνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίανG266 · hamartiasinκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνομίανG458 · anomialawlessnessποιεῖ,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαG266 · hamartiasinἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνομία.G458 · anomialawlessness
Cross-references
1 John 5:17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.Romans 3:20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.Romans 4:15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is] no transgression.Numbers 15:31Because 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.1 John 3:8-9He 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.2 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.Romans 7:7-13What 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.James 2:9-11But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.Daniel 9:11Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that [is] written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.1 Samuel 15:24And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.2 Chronicles 24:20And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.James 5:15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.1 Chronicles 10:13So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to inquire [of it];1 Kings 8:47[Yet] if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;Isaiah 53:8He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
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