Parallel Verses

Youngs 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.

New American Standard Bible

No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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.

Holman Bible

Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.

International Standard Version

No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God's seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God.

A Conservative Version

Every man who has been begotten of God is not doing sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.

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.

Amplified

No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because God’s seed [His principle of life, the essence of His righteous character] remains [permanently] in him [who is born again—who is reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose]; and he [who is born again] cannot habitually [live a life characterized by] sin, because he is born of God and longs to please Him.

An Understandable Version

No one who has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God continues to live a sinful life, because God's seed [i.e., His word, See Luke 8:11] continues to live in his heart, so he cannot [continue a life of] sin, because he has been conceived by God.

Anderson New Testament

Whoever has been begotten of God does not work sin; because his seed remains in him: and he can not sin, because he has been begotten of God.

Bible in Basic English

Anyone who is a child of God does no sin, because he still has God's seed in him; he is not able to be a sinner, because God is his Father.

Common New Testament

No one who is of God practices sin, for God's seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

Daniel Mace New Testament

whosoever is born of God, does not commit sin; for the divine principle remaineth in him: he will not sin, because he is born of God.

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.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

Whoever has been begotten by God, does not work sin; because his seed abides in him; and he can not sin, because he has been begotten by God.

Godbey New Testament

Every one having been born of God does not sin; because his seed remains in him: and he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.

Goodspeed New Testament

No one who is a child of God commits sin, for God's nature remains in his heart, and he cannot sin, because he is a child of God.

John Wesley New Testament

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed abideth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Julia Smith Translation

Every one born of God does not sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, for he has been born of God.

King James 2000

Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his nature remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Everyone who is fathered by God does not practice sin, because his seed resides in him, and [he is] not able to sin, because he has been fathered by God.

Modern King James verseion

Everyone who has been born of God does not commit sin, because His seed remains in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

All that are born of God do no sin, for his seed abideth in them, and they cannot sin, because they be born of God.

Moffatt New Testament

Anyone who is born of God does not commit sin, for the offspring of God remain in Him, and they cannot sin, because they are born of God.

Montgomery New Testament

Whoever is a child of God cannot go on sinning, because his seed is abiding in him; and he cannot go on sinning because he is a child of God.

NET Bible

Everyone who has been fathered by God does not practice sin, because God's seed resides in him, and thus he is not able to sin, because he has been fathered by God.

New Heart English Bible

Whoever is born of God does not commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Noyes New Testament

Whoever hath been born of God doth not commit sin, because his seed abideth in him; and he cannot sin, because he hath been born of God.

Sawyer New Testament

No one that has been born of God commits sin, for his seed continues in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

The Emphasized Bible

Whosoever hath been born of God, is not committing, sin, because, a seed of him, within him, abideth; and he cannot be committing sin, because, of God, hath he been born.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Twentieth Century New Testament

No one who has received the new Life from God lives sinfully, because the very nature of God dwells within him; and he cannot live in sin, because he has received the new Life from God.

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

No one who is a child of God is habitually guilty of sin. A God-given germ of life remains in him, and he cannot habitually sin--because he is a child of God.

Williams New Testament

No one who is born of God makes a practice of sinning, because the God-given life-principle continues to live in him, and so he cannot practice sinning, because he is born of God.

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.

Worrell New Testament

Whosoever has been begotten of God sins not; because His seed abides in him, and he cannot sin because he has been begotten of God.

Worsley New Testament

Whosoever is born of God doth not practise sin, because his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

is born
γεννάω 
Gennao 
Usage: 84

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709
Usage: 709

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

sin
ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
ἁμαρτάνω 
Hamartano 
Usage: 143
Usage: 35

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

his

Usage: 0

σπέρμα 
Sperma 
Usage: 37

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

him

Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he cannot
δύναμαι 
Dunamai 
can , cannot , be able, may , able,
Usage: 140

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

he is born
γεννάω 
Gennao 
Usage: 84

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 John 3:9

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Prayers for 1 John 3:9

Context Readings

Children Of God

8 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; 9 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. 10 In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,



Cross References

1 John 5:18

We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;

John 1:13

who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.

1 Peter 1:23

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age;

1 John 2:29

if ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every one doing the righteousness, of him hath been begotten.

1 John 5:1

Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:

1 John 5:4

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world -- our faith;

Matthew 7:18

A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

Galatians 5:17

for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will -- these ye may not do;

1 John 4:7

Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God;

Job 19:28

But ye say, 'Why do we pursue after him?' And the root of the matter hath been found in me.

Acts 4:20

for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

Romans 6:2

let it not be! we who died to the sin -- how shall we still live in it?

Titus 1:2

upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,

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