New American Standard Bible 1995
1 John 3:4-12
4EveryoneG3956 who practicesG4160 sinG266 alsoG2532 practicesG4160 lawlessnessG458; and 1sinG266 is lawlessnessG458. 5You knowG3609 that He 2appearedG5319 in orderG2443 to 3takeG142 awayG142 sinsG266; and 4in Him there is noG3756 sinG266. 6NoG3956G3756 oneG3956 who abidesG3306 in Him 5sinsG264; noG3956G3756 oneG3956 who sinsG264 has seenG3708 Him orG3761 67knowsG1097 Him. 78LittleG5040 childrenG5040, make sure noG3367 oneG3367 9deceivesG4105 you; 10the one who practicesG4160 righteousnessG1343 is righteousG1342, justG2531 as He is righteousG1342; 8the one who practicesG4160 sinG266 is 11of the devilG1228; for the devilG1228 12has sinnedG264 from the beginningG746. 13The SonG5207 of GodG2316 14appearedG5319 for thisG3778 purpose, 15to destroyG3089 the worksG2041 of the devilG1228. 9NoG3956G3756 oneG3956 who is 1617bornG1080 of GodG2316 18practicesG4160 sinG266, becauseG3754 His seedG4690 abidesG3306 in him; and he cannotG1410G3756 sinG264, becauseG3754 he is 19bornG1080 of GodG2316. 10By thisG3778 the 20childrenG5043 of GodG2316 and the 21childrenG5043 of the devilG1228 are obviousG5318: 22anyoneG3956 who does not practiceG4160 righteousnessG1343 is not of GodG2316, norG2532 the one who 23does not loveG25 his 24brotherG80.
1125For thisG3778 is the messageG31 26whichG3739 you have heardG191 from the beginningG746, 27that we should loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240; 12not as 28CainG2535, who was of 29the evilG4190 oneG4190 and slewG4969 his brotherG80. And for whatG5101 reasonG5484 did he slayG4969 him? BecauseG3754 30his deedsG2041 were evilG4190, and his brother’sG80 were righteousG1342.
Notes
- 1. 1 John 3:4 Rom 4:15; 1 John 5:17 ↩
- 2. 1 John 3:5 1 John 1:2; 3:8 ↩
- 3. 1 John 3:5 John 1:29; 1 Pet 1:18-20; 1 John 2:2 ↩
- 4. 1 John 3:5 2 Cor 5:21; 1 John 2:29 ↩
- 5. 1 John 3:6 1 John 3:9 ↩
- 6. 1 John 3:6 Or has known ↩
- 7. 1 John 3:6 1 John 2:3; 3 John 11 ↩
- 8. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:1 ↩
- 9. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:26 ↩
- 10. 1 John 3:7 1 John 2:29 ↩
- 11. 1 John 3:8 Matt 13:38; John 8:44; 1 John 3:10 ↩
- 12. 1 John 3:8 Lit sins ↩
- 13. 1 John 3:8 Matt 4:3 ↩
- 14. 1 John 3:8 1 John 3:5 ↩
- 15. 1 John 3:8 John 12:31; 16:11 ↩
- 16. 1 John 3:9 Or begotten ↩
- 17. 1 John 3:9 John 1:13; 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18; 3 John 11 ↩
- 18. 1 John 3:9 1 Pet 1:23; 1 John 3:6; 5:18 ↩
- 19. 1 John 3:9 Or begotten ↩
- 20. 1 John 3:10 John 1:12; 11:52; Rom 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 2 ↩
- 21. 1 John 3:10 Matt 13:38; John 8:44; 1 John 3:8 ↩
- 22. 1 John 3:10 Lit everyone ↩
- 23. 1 John 3:10 Rom 13:8ff; Col 3:14; 1 Tim 1:5; 1 John 4:8 ↩
- 24. 1 John 3:10 1 John 2:9 ↩
- 25. 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 ↩
- 26. 1 John 3:11 1 John 2:7 ↩
- 27. 1 John 3:11 John 13:4f; 15:12; 1 John 4:7, 11f, 21; 2 John 5 ↩
- 28. 1 John 3:12 Gen 4:8 ↩
- 29. 1 John 3:12 Matt 5:37; 1 John 2:13f ↩
- 30. 1 John 3:12 Ps 38:20; Prov 29:10; John 8:40, 41 ↩
Commentaries on 1 John 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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