1 John 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 3:8 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was ma..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 3:8 — KJV
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
— 1 John 3:8 (KJV)
1 John 3:8 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 3:8
“And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. saints: or, nations, or, ages”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:8: sin, son, god
“And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. singing: Heb. songs”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:8: sin, son, god
“[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.] Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. Altaschith: or, Destroy not of: or, for”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:8: son, god, destroy
“(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:8: purpose, god, might
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:8: son, god, manifested
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