1 John 3:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 3:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 3:4 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 3:4 — KJV
“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.”
— 1 John 3:4 (KJV)
1 John 3:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 3:4
“Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David. as it was...: Heb. by the hands of David”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:4: sin, also, law
“Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:4: sin, also, law
“Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: true...: Heb. laws of truth”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:4: sin, also, law
“Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. the great: or, much”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:4: sin, also, transgression
“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:4: whosoever, sin, also
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