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the one who practicessin is 1of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. 2The Son of God3appeared for this purpose, 4to destroy the works of the devil.
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No*one who is 5born of God6practicessin, because His seedabides in him; and he cannot*sin, because he is born of God.
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By this the 7children of God and the 8children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practicerighteousness is not of God, nor the one who 9does not love his 10brother.