1 John 3:5-9

English Standard Version

⁵ You know that ^(A)he appeared in order to ^(B)take away sins, and ^(C)in him there is no sin. ⁶ No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; ^(D)no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. ⁷ Little children, ^(E)let no one deceive you. ^(F)Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. ^8 (G)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 ^(H)to destroy the works of the devil. ^9 (I)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.