1 John 3:6 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁶ No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ No one who abides in Him [who lives and remains in communion with and in obedience to Him–deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] commits (practices) sin. No one who [habitually] sins has either seen or known Him [recognized, perceived, or understood Him, or has had an experiential acquaintance with Him].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁶ Every person who remains in relationship to him does not sin. Any person who sins has not seen him or known him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.

1 John 3:6 Cross References

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen God.

1 John 3:9

No one born of God commits sin; for God's nature abides in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God.

1 John 2:4

He who says “I know him” but disobeys his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

1 John 4:8

He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, we are God's children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

1 John 5:18

We know that any one born of God does not sin, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

2 Corinthians 3:18

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

1 John 2:3

And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments.