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No oneπᾶς οὐχwhoὁremainsμένωνinἐνhimαὐτῷkeeps on sinning;ἁμαρτάνειno oneπᾶς οὐχwhoὁkeeps on sinningἁμαρτάνωνhas seenἑώρακενhimαὐτὸνorοὐδὲknownἔγνωκενhim.αὐτόν
1 John 3:6
Study it in the app“No one who remains in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has seen him or known him.”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 3:6, word by word
- remainsμένωνmenōn
remain
To stay joined to someone: "abide in me".
Where else “menōn” appears- keeps on sinningἁμαρτάνειhamartanei
sin
Sin: fail God, do what he forbids.
Where else “hamartanei” appears- has seenἑώρακενheōraken
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “heōraken” appears- knownἔγνωκενegnōken
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōken” appears
Translation note
The verb in the present indicates a continuing practice: “does not keep on sinning” (also in 3:9). Compare 1:8-10.
The context
5And you know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
6 · This verse (above)
7Little children, let no one lead you astray. Whoever does righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.
To study 1 John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does verse 1 say the Father has given us, and what does it say we will be when he appears (v. 1-2)?
2. What it means
John says not to love "in word or with the tongue, but in deed and truth" (v. 18). What does that contrast show?
3. How I live it
What concrete act of love could you do today for someone in need (v. 17-18)?