1 John 3:9

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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.

WEB World English Bible

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 American Standard Version

Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.

Surrounding context — 1 John 3

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.

12 Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

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1 John 5:18We 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.1 Peter 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.1 John 5:1Whosoever 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.John 1:13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.1 John 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.Matthew 7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.1 John 5:4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.Galatians 5:17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.Romans 6:2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?Acts 4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.Titus 1:2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;Job 19:28But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

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