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1 John 3:5 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. "
1 John 3:5
Verse in Context
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And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth ➔ also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
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.
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1 John 3:1
"Behold, 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."
1 John 3:2
"Beloved, 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."
1 John 3:3
"And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."
1 John 3:4
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth ➔ also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."
1 John 3:6
"Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath ➔ not seen him, neither known him."
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