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To: Philsworld
Clarke’s commentary:
1 John 3:9
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.
Whosoever is born of God - Γεγεννημενος, Begotten of God, doth not commit sin: “that is,” say some, “as he used to do, he does not sin habitually as he formerly did.

So??? Who cares what SOME SAY??? What does God say???

New American Standard Bible
No 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.

Really??? Can't sin continually but just once in a while??? How often???

English Standard Version
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.

Well there you go...Can not keep on sinning...

You had better look at other versions. You are wrong. The Cupie doll is mine.

Really??? The KJV uses poieō which translated means 'commit'...A person can no longer commit sin...

You want it to say does not continue to sin...That would require prasso (which isn't there) which translated means 'perform repeatedly or habitually'...So which Lexicon do you find that word in???

But now for a little honesty...Most of the bibles who use the same Greek texts as you are referencing have the following or similar translations:

Christian Standard Bible
Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because his seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God. American Standard Version Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whosoever is born of God, commmitteth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All those who have been born of God do not commit sin. For the offspring of God abides in them, and he is not able to sin, because he was born of God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
No one who is begotten from God commits sin, because his seed is in him and he is not able to sin because he has been begotten from God.

313 posted on 03/04/2021 8:50:30 AM PST by Iscool
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To: Iscool

well if it’s not we that sin what is it ? Because we obviously do not have perfection this side of heaven....and we still have our old nature getting in the way of our new nature in Christ.


315 posted on 03/04/2021 9:01:05 AM PST by caww
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