1 John 3:5

1 John 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
• New International Version (NIV)But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Context of 1 John 3:5

3And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 4Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 6No one who remains in Him sins continually; no one who sins continually has seen Him or knows Him. 7Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

1 John 3:5 word by word

καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ἐφανερώθη ἵνα τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἄρῃ, καὶ ἁμαρτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.Read the interlinear

• appearedφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• inἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• in Him there is noοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for 1 John 3:5

• 1 John 1:2and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us--
• 1 John 4:9By this the love of God was revealed in us, that God has sent His only Son into the world so that we may live through Him.
• John 1:31And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”
• 1 Timothy 3:16Beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.
• 1 Peter 1:20For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you
• 1 John 1:7but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
• Isaiah 53:4However, it was our sicknesses that He Himself bore, And our pains that He carried; Yet we ourselves assumed that He had been afflicted, Struck down by God, and humiliated.
• Hosea 14:2Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all guilt And receive us graciously, So that we may present the fruit of our lips.
• Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a Son; and you shall name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
• John 1:29The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
• Romans 3:24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
• 1 Timothy 1:15It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.
• Hebrews 1:3And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
• Hebrews 9:26Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
• 1 Peter 2:24and He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed.

Commentaries on 1 John 3:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins - He came into the world to destroy the power, pardon the guilt, and cleanse from the pollution of sin. This was the very design of his manifestation in the flesh. He was born, suffered, and died for this very purpose; and can it be supposed that he either cannot or will not accomplish the object of his own coming? In him is no sin - And therefore he is properly qualified to be the atoning sacrifice…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And ye know that he was manifested - The Lord Jesus, the Son of God. “You know that he became incarnate, or appeared among people, for the very purpose of putting an end to sin,” Matthew 1:21. Compare the notes at 1 Timothy 3:16. This is the “second” argument in this paragraph, 1 John 3:4-10, by which the apostle would deter us from sin. The argument is a clear one, and is perhaps the strongest that can be made to bear on the mind of a true Christian…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-10Verses 3-10 The sons of God know that their Lord is of purer eyes than to allow any thing unholy and impure to dwell with him. It is the hope of hypocrites, not of the sons of God, that makes allowance for gratifying impure desires and lusts. May we be followers of him as his dear children, thus show our sense of his unspeakable mercy, and express that obedient, grateful, humble mind which becomes us. Sin is the rejecting the Divine law. In him, that is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-10This section explains what it means to live a pure life (3:3). Being part of God's spiritual family requires living a pure life. A life full of sin shows that someone is not truly God's child. Sin is not suitable for the new nature that comes from spiritual birth. John encourages Christians to do what is right to show they are united to Christ and his righteousness. Children of God do not make a practice of sinning. However, this is different from the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Additional proof of the incompatibility of sin and sonship; the very object of Christ's manifestation in the flesh was to take away (by one act, and entirely, aorist) all sins, as the scapegoat did typically. and--another proof of the same. in him is no sin--not "was," but "is," as in 1Jo 3:7, "He is righteous," and 1Jo 3:3, "He is pure." Therefore we are to be so.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 John 3:5

• Atonement
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• Appear
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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