1 John 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 John 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 John 3:9 — World English Bible
1 John 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God. ”
1 John 3:9 — American Standard Version
1 John 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
1 John 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Whoever has been begotten ofGod does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten ofGod. ”
1 John 3:9 — Darby Translation
1 John 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.”
1 John 3:9 — Geneva Bible
1 John 3:9 in Context — 1 John 3
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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What Does 1 John 3:9 Mean?
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