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In Lesson 85, Jeff M Newman discusses the implications of 1 John 3:6 regarding sin and knowing Christ.

(Photo by D.K Ta on Unsplash. Berean Standard Bible.) Welcome to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Mondays at 12:00 PM Pacific. In Lesson 85, we are going to study the second part of 1 John 3:6 . Let’s read the verse. 1 John 3:6 …No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him. Let’s go over the definitions of the words. No ( 3756. ou, ouk, ouch ) one ( 3956. pas ) who ( 3588. ho, hé, to ) — means “no one” or “not a single person,” expressing a strong and comprehensive negation. Continues to sin ( 264. hamartanó ) — means an ongoing, habitual pattern of missing the mark of God’s standard. Has seen ( 3708. horaó ) Him ( 846. autos ) — means to see, perceive, or recognize Christ, emphasizing awareness and recognition of Him as He truly is. Or ( 3761. oude ) — means “nor” or “and not,” continuing the strong negation and linking both statements into one unified denial. Known ( 1097. ginóskó ) Him ( 846. autos ) — means to know, come to know, or have relational and experiential knowledge of Jesus. In other words, no one who lives in an ongoing, habitual pattern of missing the mark of God’s…

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Host: Jeff M Newman

Topics covered

• Bible study
• 1 John
• sin
• Christianity
• spirituality

Keywords

• 1 John 3:6
• sin
• Christianity
• Bible study
• spirituality

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Books & works: 1 John, Berean Standard Bible

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