6Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.


In Context

3 And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

4 Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

5 And ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

6 Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

7 Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 He that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.

1 John 3:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:6No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:6Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:6Whoever abideth in him sinneth not: whoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:6Whoever remains in him doesn't sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:6every one who is remaining in him doth not sin; every one who is sinning, hath not seen him, nor known him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:6Whoever stays in him sins not: whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him.