1 John 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 3:9 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of Go..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 3:9 — KJV
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. is born: or, has been born”
— 1 John 3:9 (KJV)
1 John 3:9 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 3:9
“For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. neither...: or, because God hath not taken away his life, he hath also devised means, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:9: god, doth, cannot
“Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:9: doth, commit, sin
“Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:9: god, commit, sin
“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. is born: Gr. has been born”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:9: whosoever, born, god
“And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:9: god, seed, because
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