1 John 3:6
“Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither knowen him.”
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1 John 3:6 Context
4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the lawe: for sinne is the transgression of the law. 5And ye know that hee was manifested to take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne. 6Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither knowen him. 7Little children, let no man deceiue you: he that doth righteousnes, is righteous, euen as he is righteous. 8He that committeth sinne, is of the deuill, for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose the Sonne of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the deuill.
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Other Translations for 1 John 3:6
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
- King James Version
No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Anyone who is in him does no sin; anyone who is a sinner has not seen him and has no knowledge of him.
- Basic English Bible
Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.
- Darby Bible
Whoever abideth in him sinneth not: whoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
- Webster's Bible
No one who continues in union with Him lives in sin: no one who lives in sin has seen Him or knows Him.
- Weymouth Bible
Whoever remains in him doesn't sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.
- World English Bible
Ech man that dwellith in hym, synneth not; and ech that synneth, seeth not hym, nether knew hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
every one who is remaining in him doth not sin; every one who is sinning, hath not seen him, nor known him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 John 3:6
3:6 Whosoever abideth in communion with him, by loving faith, sinneth not - While he so abideth. Whosoever sinneth certainly seeth him not - The loving eye of his soul is not then fixed upon God; neither doth he then experimentally know him - Whatever he did in time past.
People's Bible Notes for 1 John 3:6
1Jo 3:6 Whoever abideth in him sinneth not. One ceaseth to abide in him when he engages in sinning. See PNT "1Jo 5:21". Whosoever sinneth, that is, sins habitually, hath not seen him, neither known him. Thereby shows that he hath not experimental insight and knowledge of Christ. There is no fellowship with the Sinless One.