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 Todo aquele que nele permanece não pratica o pecado; todo aquele que costuma pecar não o viu nem o conheceu.
7 Filhinhos, ninguém vos engane. Quem pratica a justiça é justo, assim como ele é justo.
8 Quem pratica o pecado é do diabo, pois o diabo peca desde o princípio. Para isto o Filho de Deus se manifestou, para desfazer as obras do diabo.
9 Todo aquele que é nascido de Deus não pratica o pecado, pois a sua semente reside nele; e não pode praticar o pecado, porque é nascido de Deus.
10 Nisto são reconhecíveis os filhos de Deus, e os filhos do diabo: todo aquele que não pratica a justiça, e não ama o seu irmão, não é de Deus.
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What Does 1 John 3:8 Mean?
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