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In Lesson 91, Jeff M Newman explores the meaning of 1 John 3:9, focusing on the concept of God's seed abiding in believers and its implications for their lives.

(Photo by Boris Baldinger 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 91, we are going to study the second part of 1 John 3:9 . Let’s read this part of the verse: 1 John 3:9 …because God’s seed abides in them… Let’s go over the definitions of the words. Because ( 3754. hoti ) — introduces the reason or explanation for what has been stated. God’s ( 846. autos ) — refers to what comes from God or belongs to God. Seed ( 4690. sperma ) — refers to the source from which life springs. It can describe the life or principle of life that has been implanted. Abides ( 3306. menó ) — means to remain, continue, dwell, or stay. This is in the present tense. In ( 1722. en ) — means within. Them ( 846. autos ) — refers to those who have been born of God. In other words, John is saying that the reason a person born of God cannot continue in a life dominated by sin is because God has placed a new spiritual life within them. This new life remains in the believer and continually works through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God to…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff M Newman

Topics covered

• Bible study
• 1 John
• spiritual life
• Christianity
• sin
• transformation

Keywords

• 1 John 3:9
• God's seed
• spiritual life
• sin
• Bible study
• Christianity

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Books & works: 1 John, Berean Standard Bible

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