1 John 3:8

1 John 3:8 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

8the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

8The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

8The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

8he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

8He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

8He 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.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

8The person who does what is sinful belongs to the devil. That’s because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the devil’s work.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

8People who continue to do wrong things show that they belong to the devil. The devil has always been doing wrong things from the beginning. This is why the Son of God came to the world. He came to destroy everything that the devil has done.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

8he who is doing sin, he is of the Devil, because the Devil sins from the beginning; for this [reason] the Son of God appeared, that He may undo the works of the Devil;

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