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1 John 3:6–7

No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.z No one who continues to sin has either seen hima or known him.b

Dear children,c do not let anyone lead you astray.d The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.e

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1 John 3:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

1 John 3:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 John 3:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Anyone who continues to live in him will not sin. But anyone who keeps on sinning does not know him or understand who he is.

Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.

1 John 3:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.

1 John 3:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

So anyone who lives in Christ does not go on sinning. Anyone who goes on sinning has never really understood Christ and has never known him.

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you the wrong way. Christ is righteous. So to be like Christ a person must do what is right.

1 John 3:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him. My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

1 John 3:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him. Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

1 John 3:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ. 

Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you. Whoever does what God approves of has God’s approval as Christ has God’s approval.

1 John 3:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Everyone who remains in Him does not sin; everyone who sins has not seen Him or known Him.

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

1 John 3:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

1 John 3:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Everyone who resides in him does not sin. Everyone who sins has neither seen him nor known him. Little children, let no one deceive you: the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as that one is righteous.

1 John 3:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

No one who remains joined to him keeps on sinning. No one who keeps on sinning has seen him or known him.

Dear children, don’t let anyone lead you down the wrong path. Those who do what is right are holy, just as Christ is holy.

1 John 3:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him.

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;


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