1 John 3:3–4
1 John 3:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 John 3:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.
4 Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God.
1 John 3:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 Christ is pure, and all who have this hope in Christ keep themselves pure like Christ.
4 The person who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sin is living against God’s law.
1 John 3:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
4 Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 So all people who have this confidence in Christ keep themselves pure, as Christ is pure.
4 Those who live sinful lives are disobeying God. Sin is disobedience.
1 John 3:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure.
4 Everyone who commits sin also breaks the law; sin is the breaking of law.
1 John 3:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
4 Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that one is pure.
4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 He is pure. All who hope to be like him make themselves pure.
4 Everyone who sins breaks the law. In fact, breaking the law is sin.
1 John 3:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.