1 John 3:9

Catholic Public Domain Version

All those who have been born of God do not commit sin. For the offspring of God abides in them, and he is not able to sin, because he was born of God.

Cross References

Job 19:28

Why then do you now say: "Let us pursue him, and let us find a basis to speak against him?"

Psalm 119:3

What will be given to you, or what will be added to you, for a deceitful tongue?:

Leviticus 11:37

If it falls upon seed grain, it shall not defile it.

Matthew 7:18

A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, and an evil tree is not able to produce good fruit.

John 1:13

These are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 3:3

Jesus responded and said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn anew, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."

Acts 4:20

For we are unable to refrain from speaking the things that we have seen and heard."

Romans 6:2

Let it not be so! For how can we who have died to sin still live in sin?

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh desires against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh. And since these are against one another, you may not do whatever you want.

Titus 1:2

in the hope of the eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before the ages of time,

1 Peter 1:23

For you have been born again, not from corruptible seed, but from what is incorruptible, from the Word of God, living and remaining for all eternity.

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is just, then know, too, that all who do what is just are born of him.

1 John 3:6

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

1 John 4:7

Most beloved, let us love one another. For love is of God. And everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And everyone who loves God, who provides that birth, also loves him who has been born of God.

1 John 5:18

We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin. Instead, rebirth in God preserves him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

1 John 5:4

For all that is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world: our faith.

3 John 1:11

Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.