1 John 3:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 John 3:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:924 words
πᾶςpasall / every
ὁhothe
γεγεννημένοςgegennēmenosbear, beget, be born
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἁμαρτίανhamartianoffence, sin(-ful)
οὐounot
ποιεῖpoieiabide, + agree, appoint
ὅτιhotithat / because
σπέρμαspermaissue, seed
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐνenabout, after, against
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
μένειmeneiabide, continue, dwell
καὶkaiand / also
οὐounot
δύναταιdynataibe able
ἁμαρτάνεινhamartaneinfor your faults, offend, sin
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
γεγέννηταιgegennētaibear, beget, be born
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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