1 John 3:9

1 John 3:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

9No one who has been born of God practices sin, because His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin continually, because he has been born of God.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

9No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

9No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because 3:9 I.e. in human terms, God’s seed is like a divine “genetic code” which is passed on to His children and produces in them the desire to live in a way which pleases Him.God’s seed [His principle of life, the essence of His righteous character] remains [permanently] in him [who is born again—who is reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose]; and he [who is born again] cannot habitually [live a life characterized by] sin, because he is born of God and longs to please Him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

9Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

9Those who are God’s children will not keep on sinning. God’s very nature remains in them. They can’t go on sinning. That’s because they are God’s children.

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