1 John 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
1 John 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
1 John 3:8 — World English Bible
1 John 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
1 John 3:8 — American Standard Version
1 John 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;”
1 John 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that practises sin is of the devil; for from [the] beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.”
1 John 3:8 — Darby Translation
1 John 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.”
1 John 3:8 — Geneva Bible
1 John 3:8 in Context — 1 John 3
6 Quiconque demeure en lui ne pèche point; quiconque pèche ne l’a pas vu, et ne l’a pas connu.
7 Petits enfants, que personne ne vous séduise. Celui qui pratique la justice est juste, comme lui-même est juste.
8 Celui qui pèche est du diable, car le diable pèche dès le commencement. Le Fils de Dieu a paru afin de détruire les œuvres du diable.
9 Quiconque est né de Dieu ne pratique pas le péché, parce que la semence de Dieu demeure en lui; et il ne peut pécher, parce qu’il est né de Dieu.
10 C’est par là que se font reconnaître les enfants de Dieu et les enfants du diable. Quiconque ne pratique pas la justice n’est pas de Dieu, non plus que celui qui n’aime pas son frère.
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