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1 John 3:8
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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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1 John 3:8
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8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(A) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(B) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(C)

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1 John 3:8
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8 (A)Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was (B)to destroy the works of the devil.

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1 John 3:8
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8 The one who commits[a] sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God(A) was revealed(B) for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s works.

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1 John 3:8
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8 the one who practices sin is (A)of the devil; for the devil [a]has sinned from the beginning. (B)The Son of God (C)appeared for this purpose, (D)to destroy the works of the devil.

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