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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 (short): Is the "new man" sinless? |
Question (full): This verse along with several others(1 Pet. 1:23; Eph 4:24, 2:10) and others seem to indicate that the "New Man" is a new creation born of God. If this is so , then , my question is, how could that which is born of God be even capable of sin? I am not advocating sinless perfection. 1 John 1 establishes the falsehood of that. |