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New Living Translation

1 John 3:5

And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Atonement;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Wicked (People);   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;   Thompson Chain Reference - Perfection;   Perfection-Imperfection;   Saviour, Christ Our;   Sin-Bearer;   Sin-Saviour;   Sinlessness of Christ;   Sufferings of Christ;   The Topic Concordance - Jesus Christ;   Knowledge;   Righteousness;   Seeing;   Sin;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Human Nature of Christ, the;   Salvation;   Sin;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Assurance;   Jesus christ;   Justification;   Knowledge;   Psalms, book of;   Virgin;   World;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - John, Theology of;   Touch;   Virgin Birth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Intercession of Christ;   Mediator;   Union to Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Holy;   John, the Letters of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Atonement;   Ethics;   John, Epistles of;   Person of Christ;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Attributes of Christ;   Consciousness;   Divinity of Christ;   Enoch Book of;   Evolution (Christ and);   Flesh ;   Incarnation (2);   John Epistles of;   Righteous, Righteousness;   Sacrifice;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Sin;   Sin (2);   Sinlessness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Righteousness;   Smith Bible Dictionary - John, the First Epistle General of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Atonement;   Jesus Christ (Part 1 of 2);   Johannine Theology, the;   John, the Epistles of;   Person of Christ;   Regeneration;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 3;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
You know that Christ came to take away people's sins. There is no sin in Christ.
Revised Standard Version
You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ye knowe that he appered to take awaye oure synnes and in him is no synne.
Hebrew Names Version
You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.
New American Standard Bible
You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.
New Century Version
You know that Christ came to take away sins and that there is no sin in Christ.
Update Bible Version
And you know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.
Webster's Bible Translation
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
World English Bible
You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.
Weymouth's New Testament
And you know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ye witen, that he apperide to do awei synnes, and synne is not in hym.
English Revised Version
And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.
Berean Standard Bible
But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
Contemporary English Version
You know that Christ came to take away sins. He isn't sinful,
Amplified Bible
You know that He appeared [in visible form as a man] in order to take away sins; and in Him there is [absolutely] no sin [for He has neither the sin nature nor has He committed sin or acts worthy of blame].
American Standard Version
And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.
Bible in Basic English
And you have knowledge that he came to take away sin: and in him there is no sin.
Complete Jewish Bible
You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in him.
Darby Translation
And ye know that *he* has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.
International Standard Version
You know that he was revealed to take away sins,our sins">[fn] and there is not any sin in him.Isaiah 53:5-6,11; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Timothy 1:15; Hebrews 1:3; 4:15; Isaiah 53:5-6,11, 1 Peter 2:22,24; 1 John 1:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And you know that he was manifested to bear our sins, and sin in him is not.
Murdock Translation
And ye know, that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him was no sin.
King James Version (1611)
And ye know that hee was manifested to take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.
New Life Bible
You know that Christ came to take away our sins. There is no sin in Him.
New Revised Standard
You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
English Standard Version
You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.
George Lamsa Translation
And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And ye know, that, He, was made manifest - in order that, our sins, he should take away, and, sin, in him, is there none.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you know that he appeared to take away our sins: and in him there is no sin.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ye know that he appeared to take away our sinnes, & in hym is no sinne.
Good News Translation
You know that Christ appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in him.
Christian Standard Bible®
You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins, and there is no sin in him.
King James Version
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
Lexham English Bible
And you know that that one was revealed in order that he might take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
Literal Translation
And you know that that One was revealed that He might take away our sins, and sin is not in Him.
Young's Literal Translation
and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye knowe that he appeared to take awaye oure synnes: and in him is no synne.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and you know that he appear'd to abolish our sins; and that he was himself without sin.
New English Translation
And you know that Jesus was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
New King James Version
And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus came to save us from our sins. He was the only one who could because he never sinned himself.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin.

Contextual Overview

4 Everyone who sins is breaking God's law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God. 5 And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him. 6 Anyone who continues to live in him will not sin. But anyone who keeps on sinning does not know him or understand who he is. 7 Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. 9 Those who have been born into God's family do not make a practice of sinning, because God's life is in them. So they can't keep on sinning, because they are children of God. 10 So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he: 1 John 1:2, 1 John 4:9-14, John 1:31, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 Peter 1:20

to: 1 John 1:7, Isaiah 53:4-12, Hosea 14:2, Matthew 1:21, John 1:29, Romans 3:24-26, Ephesians 5:25-27, 1 Timothy 1:15, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 9:26, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 2:24, Revelation 1:5

in: 1 John 2:1, Luke 23:41, Luke 23:47, John 8:46, John 14:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 7:26, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: Job 7:21 - take away Psalms 130:8 - he shall redeem Isaiah 42:21 - he will Isaiah 53:9 - deceit John 19:4 - that ye Acts 3:26 - in Galatians 2:17 - is Hebrews 9:14 - without Hebrews 10:4 - take 1 John 1:8 - say 1 John 2:29 - he is 1 John 3:8 - this purpose

Cross-References

Genesis 2:17
except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die."
Genesis 3:2
"Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden," the woman replied.
Genesis 3:3
"It's only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.'"
Genesis 3:6
The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.
Genesis 3:7
At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.
Genesis 3:10
He replied, "I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked."
Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied. "That's why I ate it."
Genesis 3:14
Then the Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild. You will crawl on your belly, groveling in the dust as long as you live.
Genesis 3:15
And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel."
Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And ye know that he was manifested,.... This is a truth of the Gospel the saints were well instructed in and acquainted with; that Jesus Christ, the Word and Son of God, who is here meant, who was with the Father, and lay in his bosom from all eternity, was in the fulness of time made manifest in the flesh, or human nature, by assuming it into union with his divine person; in which he came and dwelt among men, and became visible to them: the end of which manifestation was,

to take away our sins; as the antitype of the scape goat, making reconciliation and satisfaction for them, through the sacrifice of himself; which was doing what the blood of bulls and goats, or any legal sacrifices or moral performances, could never do: and this he did by taking the sins of his people upon himself, by carrying them up to the cross, and there bearing them, with all the punishment due unto them, in his body; by removing them quite away, and utterly destroying them, finishing and making an end of them: and by causing them to pass away from them, from off their consciences, through the application of his blood by his Spirit:

and in him is no sin; neither original, nor actual; no sin inherent; there was sin imputed to him, but none in him, nor done by him; and hence he became a fit person to be a sacrifice for the sins of others, and by his unblemished sacrifice to take the away; and answered the typical sacrifices under the law, which were to be without spot and blemish: and this shows that he did not offer himself for any sins of his own, for there were none in him, but for the sins of others; and which consideration, therefore, is a strong dissuasive from sinning, and as such is mentioned by the apostle; for, since sin is of such a nature that nothing could atone for it but the blood and sacrifice of Christ, an innocent, as well as a divine person, it should be abhorred by us; and since Christ has taken it away by the sacrifice of himself, it should not be continued and encouraged by us; and since in him is no sin, we ought to imitate him in purity of life and conversation; the end of Christ's bearing our sins was, that we might live unto righteousness, and to purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; and his love herein should constrain us to obedience to him: so the Jews l speak of a man after the image of God, and who is the mystery, of the name Jehovah; and in that man, they say, there is no sin, neither shall death rule over him; and this is that which is said, Psalms 5:4; neither shall evil dwell with thee.

l Sepher Tikkunim, fol. 112. 1. apud Rittangel, de ver. Rel. Christ, p. 68.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And ye know that he was manifested - The Lord Jesus, the Son of God. “You know that he became incarnate, or appeared among people, for the very purpose of putting an end to sin,” Matthew 1:21. Compare the notes at 1 Timothy 3:16. This is the “second” argument in this paragraph, 1 John 3:4-10, by which the apostle would deter us from sin. The argument is a clear one, and is perhaps the strongest that can be made to bear on the mind of a true Christian - that the Lord Jesus saw sin to be so great an evil, that he came into our world, and gave himself to the bitter sorrows of death on the cross, to redeem us from it.

To take away our sins - The essential argument here is, that the whole work of Christ was designed to deliver us from the dominion of sin, not to furnish us the means of indulgence in it; and that, therefore, we should be deterred from it by all that Christ has done and suffered for us. He perverts the whole design of the coming of the Saviour who supposes that his work was in any degree designed to procure for his followers the indulgences of sin, or who so interprets the methods of his grace as to suppose that it is now lawful for him to indulge his guilty passions. The argument essentially is this:

  1. That we profess to be the followers of Christ, and should carry out his ends and views in coming into the world;

(2)That the great and leading purpose of his coming was to set us free from the bondage of transgression;

(3)That in doing this he gave himself up to a life of poverty, and shame, and sorrow, and to a most bitter death on the cross; and,

(4)That we should not indulge in that from which he came to deliver us, and which cost him so much toil and such a death. How could we indulge in that which has brought heavy calamity upon the head of a father, or which has pierced a sister’s heart with many sorrows? Still more, how can we be so ungrateful and hardhearted as to indulge in that which crushed our Redeemer in death?

And in him is no sin - An additional consideration to show that we should be holy. As he was perfectly pure and spotless, so should all his followers aim to be; and none can truly pretend to be his who do not desire and design to become like him. On the personal holiness of the Lord Jesus, see the Hebrews 7:26 note, and 1 Peter 2:23 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 John 3:5. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins — He came into the world to destroy the power, pardon the guilt, and cleanse from the pollution of sin. This was the very design of his manifestation in the flesh. He was born, suffered, and died for this very purpose; and can it be supposed that he either cannot or will not accomplish the object of his own coming?

In him is no sin. — And therefore he is properly qualified to be the atoning sacrifice for the sins of men.


 
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