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NASB | 1 John 3:9 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:9 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. |
Bible Question:
There are no notes about this verse, so I would like to be the first to ask what does this mean? One born of God cannot sin? Thanks, Isa |
Bible Answer: Isa, We struggle with sin. JVH0212 is right. One born of God does not practice sin. However, we do sin and it is a struggle (Rom 7:14ff). We should not sin to get more grace (Rom 6:1). Steve |