1 John

1 John 3:8–9

⁸The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

⁹Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

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1 John 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	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
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διάβολος	diabolos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
has been sinning	ἁμαρτάνει	hamartanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
very start	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
This is why	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
was revealed	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
destroy	λύσῃ	lysē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διαβόλου	diabolou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

1 John 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone	Πᾶς	Pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
born	γεγεννημένος	gegennēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
refuses to practice	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
seed	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
abides	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
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
he cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
go on sinning	ἁμαρτάνειν	hamartanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G264 I sin
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he has been born	γεγέννηται	gegennētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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1 John 3:8 Hebrews 2:14 · John 8:44 · Colossians 2:15 · Romans 16:20 · John 16:11 · John 12:31 · 2 Peter 2:4 · Luke 10:18 · Mark 1:24 · Ephesians 2:2 · Isaiah 27:1 · 1 John 3:5

1 John 3:9 1 John 5:18 · 1 Peter 1:23 · John 1:13 · 1 John 5:1 · 1 John 2:29 · Matthew 7:18 · John 3:3 · Galatians 5:17 · 1 John 5:4 · 1 John 4:7 · Romans 6:2 · Acts 4:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.