But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory—just as from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
1 John 3:6 - Tree of Life Version No one who abides in Him keeps on sinning; no one who sins has 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. |
But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory—just as from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Messiah.
And now, children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we will have confidence and not be ashamed in His presence at His coming.
Now we know that we have come to know Him by this—if we keep His commandments.
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Loved ones, now we are God’s children; and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. But we do know that when it’s revealed, we shall be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
No one born of God practices sin, because God’s seed remains in him. He cannot sin, because he is born of God.
We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; rather, the One born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot touch him.
Loved ones, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.