King James Bible
KJVWhosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Translation Comparison
1 John 3:9
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 John 3:9 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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 BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Whoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. | |
World English BibleWEB | Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | No one who is a child of God is habitually guilty of sin. A God-given germ of life remains in him, and he cannot habitually sin--because he is a child of God. |
American Standard Version
ASVWhosoever 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
DRBWhosoever is born of God, commmitteth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
English Revised Version
ERVWhosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
World English Bible
WEBWhoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTevery one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.
American King James Version
AKJVWhoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTNo one who is a child of God is habitually guilty of sin. A God-given germ of life remains in him, and he cannot habitually sin--because he is a child of God.
King James Bible
KJVWhosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
American Standard Version
ASVWhosoever 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
DRBWhosoever is born of God, commmitteth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
English Revised Version
ERVWhosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
World English Bible
WEBWhoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTevery one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.
American King James Version
AKJVWhoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTNo one who is a child of God is habitually guilty of sin. A God-given germ of life remains in him, and he cannot habitually sin--because he is a child of God.