(L) And in him is no sin. (AJ) 14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(AK) because we love each other. We are to ? 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Lesson 14: The Purifying Hope (1 John 3:2-3) Lesson 15: The Believer and Sin (1 John 3:4-10) Lesson 16: Hatred or Love? 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. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.(BF). v.7. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. the brethren. (1 John 3:8 RSV) The apostle declares that the problem behind all that we are facing today is the existence of a malevolent, evil being who continually is subverting every human effort to counteract his activities, and is pouring out a flood of evil continuously into the human stream of life. 9 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. For this purpose the … He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. (B) And that is what we are! We are studying 1 John 3:11-24 for Sunday, November 15 (which, by the way, is also the Sunday that we’re scheduled to turn in pledge cards for the annual stewardship campaign). 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. https://www.ligonier.org/learn/scripture/1-john_3/?type=devotional 2 Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. King James Version (KJV), KJV, Value Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Reference Bible, Personal Size Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Word Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible, KJV, Baby's First Bible, Hardcover, Multicolor: A special keepsake for your new arrival, KJV, Holy Bible, Larger Print, Paperback, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. (P), 7 Dear children,(Q) do not let anyone lead you astray. (H) 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(I) just as he is pure. 1 John 3 1 John 2:28-3-3. This is why we can never permanently solve the problem. For this purpose the … (V) 9 No one who is born of God(W) will continue to sin,(X) because God’s seed(Y) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. (C) 2 Dear friends,(D) now we are children of God,(E) and what we will be has not yet been made known. This is a portion of the short book of 1 John that reminds its audience that Christ’s command is to love one another. 1 John, 2 John, 3 John addresses deceivers who no longer acknowledge Jesus as Messiah or God's Son and stir up hostility among faithful believers. Choose a verse from '1 John 3' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Here are a few notes on this text: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. Children of God, that makes allowance for gratifying impure desires and lusts 6 abideth! 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