And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
1 John 3:6 - English Standard Version 2016 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him. Common English Bible 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 Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him. |
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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.
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,
Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.