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1 John 3:6
Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.
1 John 3:6 · World English Bible
1 John 3:6 in other translations
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.
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In context
3 Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.
5 You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and no sin is in him.
6 Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.
7 Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.
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