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1 John 3:6–9

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Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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.
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
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From verse 6

  1. 3 John 1:11Rank 1 from verse 6
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    11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  2. 1 John 2:4Rank 2 from verse 6
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    4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

  3. 1 John 3:9Rank 3 from verse 6
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    9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

  4. 1 John 4:8Rank 4 from verse 6
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    8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

  5. John 15:4–7Rank 5 from verse 6
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    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

    5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

    6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

    7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

  6. 1 John 5:18Rank 6 from verse 6
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    18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

  7. 1 John 3:2Rank 7 from verse 6
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    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  8. 1 John 2:28Rank 8 from verse 6
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    28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

  9. 2 Corinthians 4:6Rank 9 from verse 6
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    6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  10. 2 Corinthians 3:18Rank 10 from verse 6
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    18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

From verse 7

  1. 1 John 2:29Rank 1 from verse 7
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    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  2. 1 Peter 1:15–16Rank 2 from verse 7
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    15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

    16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

  3. Romans 2:13Rank 3 from verse 7
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    13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  4. 1 John 3:3Rank 4 from verse 7
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    3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

  5. 1 John 2:1Rank 5 from verse 7
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    1MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

  6. 1 John 2:26Rank 6 from verse 7
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    26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

  7. Acts 10:35Rank 7 from verse 7
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    35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  8. Psalms 45:7Rank 8 from verse 7
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    7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  9. Galatians 6:7–8Rank 9 from verse 7
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    7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

    8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

  10. Ephesians 5:9Rank 10 from verse 7
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    9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

  11. Psalms 106:3Rank 11 from verse 7
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    3Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

  12. Romans 6:16–18Rank 12 from verse 7
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    16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

    17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

    18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

  13. 1 Corinthians 6:9Rank 13 from verse 7
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    9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

  14. 1 Peter 2:24Rank 14 from verse 7
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    24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  15. Ezekiel 18:5–9Rank 15 from verse 7
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    5¶ But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

    6And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

    7And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

    8He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

    9Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.

  16. Luke 1:75Rank 16 from verse 7
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    75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

  17. Psalms 72:1–7Rank 17 from verse 7
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    1GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

    2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

    3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

    4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

    5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

    6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

    7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

  18. James 2:19Rank 18 from verse 7
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    19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

  19. Matthew 5:20Rank 19 from verse 7
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    20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  20. Philippians 1:11Rank 20 from verse 7
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    11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  21. Romans 2:6–8Rank 21 from verse 7
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    6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

    7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

    8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

  22. Ephesians 5:6Rank 22 from verse 7
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    6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  23. Hebrews 1:8Rank 23 from verse 7
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    8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

  24. Hebrews 7:2Rank 24 from verse 7
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    2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

  25. James 1:22Rank 25 from verse 7
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    22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

  26. James 5:1–3Rank 26 from verse 7
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    1GO to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

    2Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

    3Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

From verse 8

  1. Hebrews 2:14Rank 1 from verse 8
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    14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  2. John 8:44Rank 2 from verse 8
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    44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

  3. Colossians 2:15Rank 3 from verse 8
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    15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

  4. John 12:31Rank 4 from verse 8
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    31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

  5. John 16:11Rank 5 from verse 8
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    11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

  6. Romans 16:20Rank 6 from verse 8
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    20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

  7. 2 Peter 2:4Rank 7 from verse 8
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    4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

  8. Ephesians 2:2Rank 8 from verse 8
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    2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

  9. Luke 10:18Rank 9 from verse 8
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    18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

  10. Mark 1:24Rank 10 from verse 8
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    24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

  11. Isaiah 27:1Rank 11 from verse 8
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    1IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

  12. 1 John 3:10Rank 12 from verse 8
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    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

  13. 1 John 3:5Rank 13 from verse 8
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    5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

  14. 1 John 5:19Rank 14 from verse 8
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    19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

  15. Matthew 13:38Rank 15 from verse 8
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    38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

  16. Revelation 20:10Rank 16 from verse 8
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    10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

  17. Jude 1:6Rank 17 from verse 8
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    6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

  18. Revelation 20:15Rank 18 from verse 8
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    15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

  19. Revelation 20:2–3Rank 19 from verse 8
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    2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

    3And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

  20. Genesis 3:15Rank 20 from verse 8
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    15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

From verse 9

  1. 1 John 5:18Rank 1 from verse 9
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    18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

  2. 1 Peter 1:23Rank 2 from verse 9
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    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  3. 1 John 5:1Rank 3 from verse 9
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    1WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

  4. John 1:13Rank 4 from verse 9
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    13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

  5. 1 John 2:29Rank 5 from verse 9
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    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  6. Matthew 7:18Rank 6 from verse 9
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    18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

  7. John 3:3Rank 7 from verse 9
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    3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

  8. 1 John 5:4Rank 8 from verse 9
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    4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

  9. Galatians 5:17Rank 9 from verse 9
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    17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

  10. 1 John 4:7Rank 10 from verse 9
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    7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

  11. Romans 6:2Rank 11 from verse 9
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    2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

  12. Acts 4:20Rank 12 from verse 9
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    20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

  13. Titus 1:2Rank 13 from verse 9
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    2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

  14. Job 19:28Rank 14 from verse 9
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    28But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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1 John 3:6

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 John 3:7

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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deceive

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To mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 John 3:8

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

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devil

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Sense 1: The Devil: Satan, the old serpent, the enemy, adversary, tempter, and deceiver. Sense 2: An evil or unclean spirit. Sense 3: By figure, a person characterized by great wickedness.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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purpose

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Sense 1 (noun): An intention, plan, resolution, or determination; the reason for which something is done, or the object or end intended. Sense 2 (noun): Use, effect, or result, especially in ‘to what purpose’ or ‘to no purpose.’ Sense 3 (in ‘of purpose’): Intentionally. Sense 4 (verb): To intend, resolve, or determine to do or accomplish something.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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manifested

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of manifest, meaning to make known, reveal, or show plainly.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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destroy

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Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.

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COMBINED MEANING

works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 John 3:9

COMBINED MEANING

commit

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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sin

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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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seed

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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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remaineth

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Third-person singular present form of remain. Sense 1: To be left or still exist after others are gone, removed, consumed, or destroyed. Sense 2: To stay, abide, or continue in a place, state, condition, or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3:1BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

3:4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

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3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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3:8He 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.

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3:9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

3:11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

3:12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

3:13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

3:15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

3:16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

3:17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

3:18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

3:19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

3:20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

3:21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

3:23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

3:24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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