1 John 3:9
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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
What Does 1 John 3:9 Mean?
1 John 3:9 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 3, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 3:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 3:3“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”1 John 5:18“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”1 John 5:4“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”1 Peter 1:23“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”1 John 4:4“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”John 1:13“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”1 John 5:1“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.”1 John 2:29“If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”Romans 6:2“God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”1 Corinthians 13:13“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”1 John 3:6“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.”Matthew 7:18“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”Galatians 5:17“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”Ephesians 5:9“(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)”1 John 4:7“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”John 3:6“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”Galatians 1:10“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”Psalms 119:3“They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.”Acts 4:20“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”Titus 1:2“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”
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