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1 John 3:4

World English Bible

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

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1 John 3:4 in other translations

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

1 John 3:4 · American Standard Version

1 John 3:4 in context

  1. 2Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
  2. 3Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
  3. 4Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.
  4. 5You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and no sin is in him.
  5. 6Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.