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1 John 3:9-11
New International Version
1 John 3:9-11
New International Version
9 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. 10 This is how we know who the children of God(D) are and who the children of the devil(E) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(F) their brother and sister.(G)
More on Love and Hatred
11 For this is the message you heard(H) from the beginning:(I) We should love one another.(J)
1 John 3:9-11
New King James Version
1 John 3:9-11
New King James Version
9 Whoever has been (A)born of God does not sin, for (B)His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
The Imperative of Love(C)
10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. 11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, (D)that we should love one another,
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1 John 3:9-11
King James Version
1 John 3:9-11
King James Version
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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1 John 3:9-11
English Standard Version
1 John 3:9-11
English Standard Version
9 (A)No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's[a] seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, (B)nor is the one who (C)does not love his brother.
Love One Another
11 For (D)this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, (E)that we should love one another.
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- 1 John 3:9 Greek his
1 John 3:9-11
New American Standard Bible
1 John 3:9-11
New American Standard Bible
9 No one who has been (A)born of God practices sin, because His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin continually, because he has been born of God. 10 By this the (B)children of God and the (C)children of the devil are obvious: [a]anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who (D)does not love his (E)brother and sister.
11 (F)For this is the message (G)which you have heard from the beginning, (H)that we are to love one another;
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- 1 John 3:10 Lit everyone
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