1 John 3:2-9

Legacy Standard Bible

^2 (A)Beloved, now we are ^(B)children of God, and ^(C)it has not been manifested as yet what we will be. We know that when He ^(D)is manifested, we will be ^(E)like Him, because we will ^(F)see Him just as He is. ³ And everyone who has this ^(G)hope fixed on Him ^(H)purifies himself, just as He is pure.

⁴ Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and ^(I)sin is lawlessness. ⁵ And you know that He ^(J)was manifested in order to ^(K)take away sins, and ^(L)in Him there is no sin. ⁶ No one who abides in Him ^(M)sins; no one who sins has seen Him or ^[a](N)has come to know Him. ^7 (O)Little children, let no one ^(P)deceive you. ^(Q)The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. ⁸ The one who does sin is ^(R)of the devil, because the devil sins from the beginning. ^(S)The Son of God ^(T)was manifested for this purpose, ^(U)to destroy the works of the devil. ⁹ Everyone who has been ^[b](V)born of God ^(W)does not sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been ^[c]born of God.