A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
1 John 3:9 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed abideth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God's nature abides in him [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. American Standard Version (1901) Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God. Common English Bible Those born from God don’t practice sin because God’s DNA remains in them. They can’t sin because they are born from God. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whosoever is born of God, committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God. |
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Who were born, not of blood, nor by the will of the flesh, nor by the will of man, but of God.
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
God forbid. How shall we who are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.
In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever.
If ye know, that he is righteous, ye know that every one who doth righteousness is born of him.
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not; whosoever sinneth, seeth him not, neither knoweth him.
Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him.
For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that is a doer of good is of God, but he that is a doer of evil, hath not seen God.