1 John 3:8

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Summary

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.

He that

For

2 Peter 2:4

Jude 1:6

This purpose

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Bible References

He that

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doth not practise righteousness, and he who loveth not his brother, is not of God:

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth under the wicked one.

Ye are of your father the devil, and are bent upon doing the lusts of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth: for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh like himself, for he is a liar, and the father of such.

in which ye formerly walked after the manner of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that still operates in the children of disobedience:

For

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgement; and if He spared not the old world,

and the angels that kept not their primitive state, but left their proper abode, hath He reserved in everlasting chains, under darkness, to the judgement of the great day:

This purpose

And ye know that He was manifested, to take away our sins: and in Him there is no sin.

and he cried out, saying, Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the holy one of God.

And He said unto them, I beheld Satan, as lightning, falling from heaven.

Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

and of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.

And the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made them an open spectacle, triumphing over them by it.

Seeing then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also himself in like manner partook of them; that by death He might destroy him that had the empire of death, that is, the devil:

And he seized the dragon, that old serpent, who is the devil and satan, and bound him a thousand years,

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Or, how can any one enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then indeed he may strip his house.

No one can enter into the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods; unless he first bind the strong man, and then he may pillage his house.

And He said unto her, For this saying, go thy way, the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

but when a stronger than he cometh upon him and conquers him, he taketh away his armour, wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.