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1 John 3:4-6
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 John 3:4-6
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 Those who live sinful lives are disobeying God. Sin is disobedience. 5 You know that Christ appeared in order to take away our sins. He isn’t sinful. 6 Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ.
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1 John 3:4-6
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1 John 3:4-6
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1 John 3:4-6
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1 John 3:4-6
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Sin and the Child of God
4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and (A)sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know (B)that He was manifested (C)to take away our sins, and (D)in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
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1 John 3:4-6
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1 John 3:4-6
English Standard Version
4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; (A)sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that (B)he appeared in order to (C)take away sins, and (D)in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; (E)no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.
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