KJV King James Version
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.
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1 John 3:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
WEB World English Bible
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
ASV American Standard Version
he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;
Surrounding context — 1 John 3
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 purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoποιῶνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίανG266 · hamartiasinἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιαβόλουG1228 · diabolosdevilish/the Devilἐστίν,G1510 · eimito beὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἀρχῆςG746 · archēbeginningὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιάβολοςG1228 · diabolosdevilish/the Devilἁμαρτάνει.G264 · hamartanōto sinεἰςG1519 · eistowardτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐφανερώθηG5319 · phaneroōto revealὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toλύσῃG3089 · luōto looseτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργαG2041 · ergonworkτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιαβόλου.G1228 · diabolosdevilish/the Devil
Cross-references
Hebrews 2:14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;John 8:44Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.Colossians 2:15[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.John 16:11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.Romans 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.2 Peter 2:4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;Mark 1:24Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:Isaiah 27:1In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea.Luke 10:18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.Matthew 13:38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one];1 John 5:19[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.1 John 3:10In 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.1 John 3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.Revelation 20:10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.Revelation 20:2-3And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,Jude 1:6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
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