1 John 3:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.

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  • John 8:44 : 44 Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
  • Heb 2:14 : 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise tooke part with them, that hee might destroye through death, him that had the power of death, that is the deuil,
  • John 16:11 : 11 Of iudgement, because the prince of this world is iudged.
  • Matt 13:38 : 38 And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.
  • Mark 1:24 : 24 Saying, Ah, what haue we to do with thee, O Iesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy vs? I knowe thee what thou art, euen that holy one of God.
  • Luke 10:18 : 18 And he said vnto them, I sawe Satan, like lightening, fall downe from heauen.
  • John 12:31 : 31 Now is the iudgement of this world: nowe shall the prince of this world be cast out.
  • Col 2:15 : 15 And hath spoyled the Principalities, and Powers, & hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in the same crosse.
  • 1 John 3:5 : 5 And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.
  • 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.
  • 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 For if God spared not the Angels that had sinned, but cast them downe into hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenes, to be kept vnto damnation:
  • Rom 16:20 : 20 The God of peace shall treade Satan vnder your feete shortly. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you.
  • Eph 2:2 : 2 Wherein, in times past ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the prince that ruleth in the aire, euen the spirite, that nowe worketh in the children of disobedience,
  • Isa 27:1 : 1 In that day the Lorde with his sore and great and mightie sword shall visite Liuiathan, that pearcing serpent, euen Liuiathan, that crooked serpent, and he shal slay the dragon that is in the sea.
  • Rev 20:10 : 10 And the deuill that deceiued them, was cast into a lake of fire and brimstone, where that beast and that false prophet are, and shall be tormented euen day and night for euermore.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 I wil also put enimitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seede & her seede. He shall breake thine head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 And he tooke the dragon that olde serpent, which is the deuill and Satan, and he bounde him a thousand yeeres: 3 And cast him into the bottomles pit, and he shut him vp, and sealed the doore vpon him, that he should deceiue the people no more, till the thousand yeeres were fulfilled: for after that he must be loosed for a litle season.
  • 1 John 5:19 : 19 We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.
  • Rev 20:15 : 15 And whosoeuer was not found written in the booke of life, was cast into the lake of fire.
  • Jude 1:6 : 6 The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their owne habitation, hee hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse vnto the iudgement of the great day.

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    9 Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.

    10 In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

    11 For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

    12 Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

  • 1 John 3:4-7
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    4 Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

    5 And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

    6 Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.

    7 Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.

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    44 Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

  • 1 John 5:17-19
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    17 All vnrighteousnesse is sinne, but there is a sinne not vnto death.

    18 We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

    19 We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.

  • 1 John 1:5-10
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    5 This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

    6 If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:

    7 But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

    8 If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.

    9 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.

    10 If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

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    34 Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.

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    14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise tooke part with them, that hee might destroye through death, him that had the power of death, that is the deuil,

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    18 Hee that beleeueth in him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God.

    19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.

    20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

    21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

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    1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

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    7 For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

    8 Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

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    11 Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

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    15 Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

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    12 Litle children, I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.

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    14 I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.

    15 Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

    16 For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.

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    23 But he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, How can Satan driue out Sata?

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    26 So if Satan make insurrection against himselfe, and be deuided, hee can not endure but is at an ende.

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    3 And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world.

    4 Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

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    21 For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.

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    1 Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.

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    22 Who is a liar, but he that denyeth that Iesus is that Christ? the same is that Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne.

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    9 Of sinne, because they beleeued not in me:

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