1 John 3:9

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

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7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

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1 John 3:9 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.
ASV American Standard Version: Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.
DBY Darby Translation: Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
WBS Webster Bible: Whoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.