1 John 3:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.”

1 John 3:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 3:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 3:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.”

1 John 3:6 — World English Bible

1 John 3:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him. ”

1 John 3:6 — American Standard Version

1 John 3:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“every one who is remaining in him doth not sin; every one who is sinning, hath not seen him, nor known him.”

1 John 3:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 3:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him. ”

1 John 3:6 — Darby Translation

1 John 3:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.”

1 John 3:6 — Geneva Bible

1 John 3:6 in Context — 1 John 3

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.

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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What Does 1 John 3:6 Mean?

1 John 3:6 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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