1 John

1 John 3:4–5

⁴Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.^c ⁵But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Footnotes

c 3:4 Or is violation of the Law

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1 John 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Everyone	Πᾶς	Pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
practices	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
practices	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
lawlessness	ἀνομίαν	anomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G458 lawlessness, iniquity
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Indeed	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
lawlessness	ἀνομία	anomia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G458 lawlessness, iniquity

1 John 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
appeared	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
take away	ἄρῃ	arē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
sins	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin

Cross-references

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1 John 3:4 1 John 5:17 · Romans 3:20 · Romans 4:15 · Numbers 15:31 · 2 Corinthians 12:21 · 1 John 3:8–9 · James 2:9–11 · Daniel 9:11 · Romans 7:7–13 · 1 Samuel 15:24 · 2 Chronicles 24:20 · 1 Chronicles 10:13

1 John 3:5 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Hebrews 9:28 · 1 Peter 2:24 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Hebrews 9:26 · 1 John 4:9–14 · John 1:29 · 1 John 1:7 · Revelation 1:5 · Isaiah 53:4–12 · Titus 2:14 · 1 John 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.