1 John 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.”

1 John 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.”

1 John 3:9 — World English Bible

1 John 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.”

1 John 3:9 — American Standard Version

1 John 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.”

1 John 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.”

1 John 3:9 — Darby Translation

1 John 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.”

1 John 3:9 — Geneva Bible

1 John 3:9 in Context — 1 John 3

7 Hijitos, no os engañe ninguno: el que hace justicia, es justo, como él también es justo.

8 El que hace pecado, es del diablo; porque el diablo peca desde el principio. Para esto apareció el Hijo de Dios, para deshacer las obras del diablo.

9 Cualquiera que es nacido de Dios, no hace pecado, porque su simiente está en él; y no puede pecar, porque es nacido de Dios.

10 En esto son manifiestos los hijos de Dios, y los hijos del diablo: cualquiera que no hace justicia, y que no ama á su hermano, no es de Dios.

11 Porque este es el mensaje que habéis oído desde el principio: Que nos amemos unos á otros.

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What Does 1 John 3:9 Mean?

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