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1 John 3:5 KJV
1 John · chapter 3 · verse 5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.1 John 3:5 · King James Version
1 John 3:5 in context
3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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Key words (Strong's)
- manifestedphaneroōto make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown, to manifest…G5319 →
- knoweidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
- awayairōto raise up, elevate, lift up, to raise from the ground, take up stones, to raise…G142 →
- sinshamartiaequivalent to 264, to be without a share in, to miss the mark, to err, be mistaken, to…G266 →
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The apostle, having alleged the believer's obligation to purity from his hope of heaven, and of communion with Christ in glory at the day of his appearance, now proceeds to fill his own mouth and the believer's mind with multiplied arguments against sin, and all communion with the impure unfruitful works of darkness.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-10