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1 John 3:8


KJV
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
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NKJV
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
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NASB
the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned [sins] from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
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NIV
He who does ht is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
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Amp.
[But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done].
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Wuest
The one who is habitually committing sin is out of the devil as a source, because from the beginning the devil has been sinning. For this purpose there was manifested the Son of God, in order that He might bring to naught the works of the devil.
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Phps.
But the man whose life is habitually sinful is spiritually a son of the devil, for the devil has been a sinner from the beginning. Now the Son of God came to earth with the express purpose of undoing the devil's work.
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Wms.
Whoever practices sin belongs to the devil, because the devil has practiced sin from the beginning. This is why the Son of God appeared, to undo the devil's works.
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. Abominations to God - Neil Girrard
  2. 6. The Children of God; The Sons of the Devil - Neil Girrard
  3. 4. The Children of the Devil; The Sons of the Devil - Neil Girrard
  4. From "Once Upon a Time..." to "Happily Ever After"? - Neil Girrard
  5. The Importance of Christ - Neil Girrard
  6. Six / One / Five-Twenty B.C.; "Building the Temple" - Neil Girrard
  7. Teachings of the Spirit - Neil Girrard
  8. Tolerance or Unity; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
  9. 1. The Wheat and the Tares; The Sons of the Devil - Neil Girrard
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