Parallel Bible results for "1 john 3:1-9"

1 John 3:1-9

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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.
1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
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.
2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, 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.
3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
5 But you know that he appeared so that he might 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.
6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just 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.
8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.
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.
9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.
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