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1 John 3:4
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2 Beloved, anow we are children of God; and bit has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, cwe shall be like Him, for dwe shall see Him as He is.  
3 aAnd everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.  

Sin and the Child of God

4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and asin is lawlessness.  
5 And you know athat He was manifested bto take away our sins, and cin Him there is no sin.  
6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
8 aHe who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, bthat He might destroy the works of the devil.  
9 Whoever has been aborn of God does not sin, for bHis seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.  
Verse Comparison: 1 John 3:4

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American Standard Version
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Amplified® Bible
Everyone who commits (practices) sin is guilty of lawlessness; for [that is what] sin is, lawlessness (the breaking, violating of God's law by transgression or neglect--being unrestrained and unregulated by His commands and His will).

Contemporary English Version
Everyone who sins breaks God's law, because sin is the same as breaking God's law.

Darby English Version
Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Good News Bible
Whoever sins is guilty of breaking God's law, because sin is a breaking of the law.

International Standard Version
Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience.

King James Version
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

New American Standard Bible
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

New International Version
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.

New King James Version
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin equates with lawlessness.

Young's Literal Translation
Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,


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