1 John 3:5–7

5 You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins,C,y and there is no sin in him.z 6 Everyone who remains in himaa does not sin;D,ab everyone who sinsE has not seen him or known him.

7 Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

C	Other mss read our sins
y	Jn 1:29 1 Co 15:3 Heb 10:4 1 Pe 2:24
z	2 Co 5:21 Heb 4:15 Heb 7:26 1 Pe 2:21–22 1 Pe 3:18 1 Jn 2:29
aa	Jn 15:4–7 1 Jn 2:6 1 Jn 2:24 1 Jn 2:27–28 1 Jn 3:24 1 Jn 4:13 1 Jn 4:15–16
D	Or not keep on sinning
ab	Ro 6:11–12 1 Jn 2:29 1 Jn 5:18
E	Or who keeps on sinning