1 John 3:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ Everyone staying in Him does not sin. Everyone sinning has neither seen Him nor 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

2 Corinthians 3:18

And we all, as with unveiled face we see as in a mirror the esteem of יהוה, are being transformed into the same likeness from esteem to esteem, as from יהוה, the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For Elohim, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts for the enlightening of the knowledge of the esteem of Elohim in the face of יהושע  Messiah.

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, stay in Him, so that when He appears, we might have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

1 John 2:3

And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His commands.

1 John 2:4

The one who says, “I know Him,” and does not guard His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 3:2

Beloved ones, now we are children of Elohim. And it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

1 John 3:9

Everyone having been born of Elohim does not sin, because His seed stays in him, and he is powerless to sin, because he has been born of Elohim.

1 John 4:8

The one who does not love does not know Elohim, for Elohim is love.

1 John 5:18

We know that everyone having been born of Elohim does not sin, but the one having been born of Elohim guards himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

3 John 1:11

Beloved ones, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The one who is doing good is of Elohim, but he who is doing evil has not seen Elohim.