1 JOHN 3:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“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.”
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 — the born of God (gennao ek theos) possess God's seed (sperma), a generative principle of righteousness. The inability (dynamai) to keep sinning reflects the Spirit's indwelling. The practice (poieo) of sin becomes impossible for those truly regenerated.
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Adam SmithNote1mo agoThe heart of worship - 1 John 3
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on Go...
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