No one who abides in Him (A)sins; no one who sins has seen Him or [a](B)knows Him. (C)Little children, make sure no one (D)deceives you; (E)the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who practices sin is (F)of the devil; for the devil [b]has sinned from the beginning. (G)The Son of God (H)appeared for this purpose, (I)to destroy the works of the devil.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:6 Or has known
  2. 1 John 3:8 Lit sins