New American Standard Bible 1995

1 John 3:4-8

4EveryoneΠᾶςPasG3956who practicesποιῶνpoiōnG4160sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266alsoG2532practicesποιεῖ,poieiG4160lawlessnessἀνομίανanomianG458; andsinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266is lawlessnessἀνομία.anomiaG458.

5You knowG3609that HeappearedἐφανερώθηephanerōthēG5319in orderἵναinaG2443totakeἄρῃ,arēG142awayG142sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266; andin Him there is noοὐκoukG3756sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266.

6NoοὐχouchG3956 G3756oneG3956who abidesμένωνmenōnG3306in Himsinsἁμαρτάνει·hamartaneiG264;noοὐχouchG3956 G3756oneG3956who sinsἁμαρτάνωνhamartanōnG264has seenἑώρακενhe'ōrakenG3708Him orοὐδὲoudeG3761knowsἔγνωκενegnōkenG1097Him.

7LittleG5040childrenG5040,make sure noG3367oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367deceivesπλανάτωplanatōG4105you;the one who practicesποιῶνpoiōnG4160righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343is righteousδίκαιόςdikaiosG1342,justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as He is righteousδίκαιόςdikaiosG1342;

8the one who practicesποιῶνpoiōnG4160sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266isof the devilδιαβόλουdiabolouG1228;for the devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228has sinnedἁμαρτάνει.hamartaneiG264from the beginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746.The SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316appearedἐφανερώθηephanerōthēG5319for thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778purpose,to destroyλύσῃlusēG3089the worksἔργαergaG2041of the devilδιαβόλου.diabolouG1228.

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