Verse 8

He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Den som synder, er av djevelen; for djevelen synder fra begynnelsen. Til dette ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Den som synder, er av djevelen, for djevelen synder fra begynnelsen. Til dette ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å bryte djevelens gjerninger.

  • Norsk King James

    Den som synder, er av djevelen; for djevelen synder fra begynnelsen. For dette var grunnen til at Guds Sønn ble åpenbart, at han skulle ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Den som synder, er av djevelen, for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. Derfor ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å gjøre djevelens gjerninger til intet.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Den som gjør synd, er av djevelen; for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. For dette formål ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for at han skulle ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Den som gjør synd er av djevelen, for djevelen synder fra begynnelsen. Til dette ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Den som synder, er av djevelen; for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. Til dette formålet ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for at han skulle ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Den som begår synd, tilhører djevelen, for djevelen syndet helt fra begynnelsen. Av denne grunn ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for at han skulle ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Den som gjør synd, er av djevelen, for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen av. Derfor ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å gjøre ende på djevelens gjerninger.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Den som gjør synd, er av djevelen, for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen av. Derfor ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å gjøre ende på djevelens gjerninger.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Den som gjør synd, er av djevelen, for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. For dette er Guds Sønn blitt åpenbart, for at han skulle ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The one who practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this reason: to destroy the works of the devil.

  • biblecontext

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  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Den som gjør synd, er av djevelen, for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. For dette ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, at han skulle gjøre ende på djevelens gjerninger.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Hvo, som gjør Synd, er af Djævelen; thi Djævelen synder fra Begyndelsen. Dertil er Guds Søn aabenbaret, at han skal afskaffe Djævelens Gjerninger.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Den som synder, er av djevelen; for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. For dette formål ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Den som synder er av djevelen, for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. Til dette ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for å ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Den som gjør synd, er av djevelen, for djevelen har syndet fra begynnelsen. For dette ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, at han skulle bryte ned djevelens gjerninger.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Den som gjør synd, er av djevelen, for djevelen synder fra begynnelsen. Til dette ble Guds Sønn åpenbart, for at han skulle ødelegge djevelens gjerninger.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Den som synder, er av den onde; for den onde har syndet fra begynnelsen. Og Guds Sønn ble åpenbart for å ødelegge den ondes gjerninger.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    He that comitteth synne is of the devill: for the devyll synneth sence the begynnynge. For this purpose appered the sonne of god to lowse the workes of the devill.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He that commytteth synne, is of the deuell: for the deuell synneth sence ye begynnynge. For this purpose appeared the sonne of God, to lowse the workes of the deuell.

  • 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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He that committeth sinne, is of the deuyll: for the deuyll sinneth sence the beginning. For this purpose appeared the sonne of God, to loose the workes of the deuyll.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was revealed: to destroy the works of the devil.

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:44 : 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you wish to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
  • Heb 2:14 : 14 Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil;
  • John 16:11 : 11 Of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
  • Matt 13:38 : 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,
  • Mark 1:24 : 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.
  • Luke 10:18 : 18 And he said to them, I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
  • John 12:31 : 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
  • Col 2:15 : 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
  • 1 John 3:5 : 5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.
  • 1 John 3:10 : 10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.
  • 2 Pet 2:4 : 4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;
  • Rom 16:20 : 20 And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
  • Eph 2:2 : 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:
  • Isa 27:1 : 1 In that day the LORD with His cruel and great and strong sword shall punish Leviathan the piercing serpent, even Leviathan that twisted serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
  • Rev 20:10 : 10 And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
  • Rev 20:2-3 : 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were fulfilled; and after that, he must be released for a little while.
  • 1 John 5:19 : 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
  • Rev 20:15 : 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
  • Jude 1:6 : 6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.