7Little children, olet no one deceive you. pWhoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8qWhoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was rto destroy the works of the devil. 9sNo one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's2 seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, tnor is the one who udoes not love his brother.
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The Purpose of Advent
1 John 3:1–10 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 41:06 • ID: 1163
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