Everyone who has been born of God(A) does not sin,[a] because his seed(B) remains in him; he is not able to sin,[b] because he has been born of God.

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  1. 3:9 Or not practice sin
  2. 3:9 Or to keep on sinning

No one who is born of God(A) will continue to sin,(B) because God’s seed(C) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.

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Conclusion

18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the one who is born of God keeps him,[a](A) and the evil one does not touch him.

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  1. 5:18 Other mss read himself

18 We know that anyone born of God(A) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one(B) cannot harm them.(C)

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