Focused Passage

1 John 3:4-10

Children of God, Practicing Righteousness, and Loving One Another

The chapter moves from the Father’s love in making believers children of God to the family resemblance of righteousness, love, confidence before God, and Spirit-confirmed abiding.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 John 5:17 Classic cross-references Romans 3:20 Classic cross-references Romans 4:15 Classic cross-references Numbers 15:31 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1-5 OliveGrove study links John 8:44 OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Everyone Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular practices ποιῶν G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sin ἁμαρτίαν G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular practices ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular lawlessness ἀνομίαν G458 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular as well καὶ G2532 Conjunction Indeed καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular sin ἁμαρτία G266 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular lawlessness ἀνομία G458 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

Or is violation of the Law

Verse 5

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 5:21 Classic cross-references John 1:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 1:21 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:15 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:28 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1-5 OliveGrove study links John 8:44 OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[But] καὶ G2532 Conjunction you know οἴδατε G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [Christ] ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular appeared ἐφανερώθη G5319 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction take away ἄρῃ G142 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural sins ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular there is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb sin ἁμαρτία G266 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

1 John 2:6 Classic cross-references 3 John 1:11 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:4 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:9 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1-5 OliveGrove study links John 8:44 OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

No one πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . οὐχ G3756 Adverb who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular remains μένων G3306 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular keeps on sinning ἁμαρτάνει G264 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular No one πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . οὐχ G3756 Adverb who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular continues to sin ἁμαρτάνων G264 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular has seen ἑώρακεν G3708 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [or] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction known ἔγνωκεν G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

2 Timothy 2:19 Classic cross-references James 1:22 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:7 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:29 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:15 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1-5 OliveGrove study links John 8:44 OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Little children Τεκνία G5040 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural {let} no one μηδεὶς G3367 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular deceive πλανάτω G4105 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural The [one who] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular practices ποιῶν G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular righteous δίκαιός G1342 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb [Christ] ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular righteous δίκαιός G1342 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

NA Young children in training
Literally He is righteous

Verse 8

Cross-references

Genesis 3:15 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:14 Classic cross-references John 8:44 Classic cross-references Romans 16:20 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1-5 OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The [one who] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular practices ποιῶν G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sin ἁμαρτίαν G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular devil διαβόλου G1228 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular devil διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular has been sinning ἁμαρτάνει G264 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition [the] very start ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular This is why εἰς G1519 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was revealed ἐφανερώθη G5319 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction destroy λύσῃ G3089 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural works ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular devil διαβόλου G1228 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

John 3:3 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:18 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:4 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:23 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1-5 OliveGrove study links John 8:44 OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Anyone Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular born γεγεννημένος G1080 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb refuses to practice ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular sin ἁμαρτίαν G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [God’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular seed σπέρμα G4690 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular abides μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb he cannot δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular go on sinning ἁμαρτάνειν G264 Verb - Present Infinitive Active because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction he has been born γεγέννηται G1080 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

John 13:35 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 3:15 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:2 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1-5 OliveGrove study links John 8:44 OliveGrove study links Romans 6:6-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular are ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular distinguished φανερά G5318 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [from] the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular devil διαβόλου G1228 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Anyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not practice ποιῶν G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [nor is] καὶ G2532 Conjunction anyone who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not love ἀγαπῶν G25 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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