Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. New Living Translation Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God. English Standard Version Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. Berean Standard Bible Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. Berean Literal Bible Everyone committing sin also commits lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. King James Bible Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. New King James Version Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. New American Standard Bible Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. NASB 1995 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. NASB 1977 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. Legacy Standard Bible Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. Amplified Bible Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness [ignoring God’s law by action or neglect or by tolerating wrongdoing—being unrestrained by His commands and His will]. Christian Standard Bible Everyone who commits sin practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Everyone who commits sin also breaks the law; sin is the breaking of law. American Standard Version Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. Contemporary English Version Everyone who sins breaks God's law, because sin is the same as breaking God's law. English Revised Version Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness: and sin is lawlessness. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who live sinful lives are disobeying God. Sin is disobedience. Good News Translation Whoever sins is guilty of breaking God's law, because sin is a breaking of the law. International Standard Version Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience. Majority Standard Bible Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. NET Bible Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; indeed, sin is lawlessness. New Heart English Bible Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness. Webster's Bible Translation Whoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. Weymouth New Testament Every one who is guilty of sin is also guilty of violating Law; for sin is the violation of Law. World English Bible Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionEveryone who is doing sin, he also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness, Berean Literal Bible Everyone committing sin also commits lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. Young's Literal Translation Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness, Smith's Literal Translation Every one doing sin also does lawlessness; for sin is lawlessness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhosoever committeth sin commmitteth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version Everyone who commits a sin, also commits iniquity. For sin is iniquity. New American Bible Everyone who commits sin commits lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness. New Revised Standard Version Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhoever commits sin commits evil: for all sin is evil. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But whoever commits sin commits evil, for sin is entirely evil. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentEvery one that works sin, works also transgression of law: and sin is transgression of law. Godbey New Testament Every one doing sin does also a transgression of the law: and sin is the transgression of the law. Haweis New Testament Every one who committeth sin, committeth also a transgression of the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. Mace New Testament he that is vitious, is lawless: for sin is the transgression of the law. Weymouth New Testament Every one who is guilty of sin is also guilty of violating Law; for sin is the violation of Law. Worrell New Testament Every one who commits sin commits lawlessness also; and sin is lawlessness. Worsley New Testament Every one that committeth sin, transgresseth the law; for sin is the violation of the law. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Children of God…3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. 4Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. 5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.… Cross References Romans 4:15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression. Romans 6:19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. James 2:10 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. Galatians 3:19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. Romans 7:7 What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin. Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. Romans 5:13 For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. James 1:15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Romans 7:8 But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead. Matthew 5:17-18 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Romans 8:7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Timothy 1:9 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Treasury of Scripture Whoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. committeth. 1 John 3:8,9 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil… 1 Kings 8:47 Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; 1 Chronicles 10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; transgresseth. Numbers 15:31 Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him. 1 Samuel 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 2 Chronicles 24:20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. for. 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. Romans 7:7-13 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet… Jump to Previous Breaks Commits Committeth Fact Goes Guilty Lawlessness Practices Practises Sin Sinner Sins Transgresseth Transgression Violating ViolationJump to Next Breaks Commits Committeth Fact Goes Guilty Lawlessness Practices Practises Sin Sinner Sins Transgresseth Transgression Violating Violation1 John 3 1. He declares the singular love of God toward us, in making us his sons;3. who therefore ought obediently to keep his commandments; 11. as also to love one another as brothers. Everyone who practices sin The phrase "everyone who practices sin" emphasizes the universality of sin's impact on humanity. The Greek word for "practices" is "ποιεῖ" (poiei), which implies a continuous or habitual action. This suggests that sin is not merely an isolated act but a pattern of behavior. In the conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the fallen nature of humanity, as all are born into sin and are in need of redemption through Christ. The universality of sin underscores the need for a Savior, as all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). practices lawlessness Indeed, sin is lawlessness Parallel Commentaries ... Greek EveryoneΠᾶς (Pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. practices ποιῶν (poiōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. sin ἁμαρτίαν (hamartian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. practices ποιεῖ (poiei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. lawlessness ἀνομίαν (anomian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness. as well. καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Indeed, καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. sin ἁμαρτία (hamartia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. is ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. lawlessness. ἀνομία (anomia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness. Links 1 John 3:4 NIV1 John 3:4 NLT 1 John 3:4 ESV 1 John 3:4 NASB 1 John 3:4 KJV 1 John 3:4 BibleApps.com 1 John 3:4 Biblia Paralela 1 John 3:4 Chinese Bible 1 John 3:4 French Bible 1 John 3:4 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 John 3:4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) |