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1 John 3:4
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1 John 3:4
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Sin and the Child of God
4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and (A)sin is lawlessness.
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1 John 3:4
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1 John 3:4
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4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.(A)
1 John 5:17
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1 John 5:17
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17 (A)All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
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1 John 5:17
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1 John 5:17
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Romans 3:20
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Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore (A)by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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Romans 3:20
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Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(A) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(B)
2 Corinthians 12:21
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2 Corinthians 12:21
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21 lest, when I come again, my God (A)will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many (B)who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, (C)fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.
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2 Corinthians 12:21
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2 Corinthians 12:21
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21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved(A) over many who have sinned earlier(B) and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery(C) in which they have indulged.
Romans 4:15
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Romans 4:15
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15 because (A)the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
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Romans 4:15
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Romans 4:15
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Numbers 15:31
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Numbers 15:31
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31 Because he has (A)despised the word of the Lord, and has broken His commandment, that person shall be completely cut off; his [a]guilt shall be upon him.’ ”
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- Numbers 15:31 iniquity
Numbers 15:31
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Numbers 15:31
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31 Because they have despised(A) the Lord’s word and broken his commands,(B) they must surely be cut off; their guilt remains on them.(C)’”
1 John 3:8-9
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1 John 3:8-9
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8 (A)He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, (B)that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been (C)born of God does not sin, for (D)His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
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1 John 3:8-9
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1 John 3:8-9
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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) 9 No one who is born of God(D) will continue to sin,(E) because God’s seed(F) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.
Romans 7:7-13
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Romans 7:7-13
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Sin’s Advantage in the Law
7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, (A)I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, (B)“You shall not covet.” 8 But (C)sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For (D)apart from the law sin was dead. 9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. 10 And the commandment, (E)which was to bring life, I found to bring death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me. 12 Therefore (F)the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
Law Cannot Save from Sin
13 Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.
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Romans 7:7-13
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Romans 7:7-13
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The Law and Sin
7 What shall we say, then?(A) Is the law sinful? Certainly not!(B) Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law.(C) For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”[a](D) 8 But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment,(E) produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.(F) 9 Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. 10 I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life(G) actually brought death. 11 For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment,(H) deceived me,(I) and through the commandment put me to death. 12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.(J)
13 Did that which is good, then, become death to me? By no means! Nevertheless, in order that sin might be recognized as sin, it used what is good(K) to bring about my death,(L) so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
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- Romans 7:7 Exodus 20:17; Deut. 5:21
James 2:9-11
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James 2:9-11
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9 but if you [a]show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as (A)transgressors. 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet (B)stumble in one point, (C)he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, (D)“Do not commit adultery,” also said, (E)“Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
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- James 2:9 Lit. receive the face
James 2:9-11
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James 2:9-11
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9 But if you show favoritism,(A) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.(B) 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles(C) at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.(D) 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[a](E) also said, “You shall not murder.”[b](F) If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
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- James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
- James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17
Daniel 9:11
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Daniel 9:11
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11 Yes, (A)all Israel has transgressed Your law, and has departed so as not to obey Your voice; therefore the curse and the oath written in the (B)Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against Him.
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Daniel 9:11
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Daniel 9:11
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1 Samuel 15:24
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1 Samuel 15:24
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24 (A)Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I (B)feared the people and obeyed their voice.
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1 Samuel 15:24
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1 Samuel 15:24
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24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.(A) I violated(B) the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid(C) of the men and so I gave in to them.
James 5:15
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James 5:15
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15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. (A)And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
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James 5:15
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James 5:15
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15 And the prayer offered in faith(A) will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
2 Chronicles 24:20
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2 Chronicles 24:20
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20 Then the Spirit of God [a]came upon (A)Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God: (B)‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? (C)Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you.’ ”
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- 2 Chronicles 24:20 Lit. clothed
2 Chronicles 24:20
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2 Chronicles 24:20
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20 Then the Spirit(A) of God came on Zechariah(B) son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper.(C) Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken(D) you.’”
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