1 John 3:8 NKJV

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 John 3:7-12

Doing righteousness: v. 7. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth. righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous. v. 8. 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. v. 9. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in Him; and he cannot sin because he is born of God. v. 10. In this the children of God are... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 John 3:4-10

3. The Way of God’s Children Passes Through God’s Law1 John 3:4-10 a4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law1: for sin2 is the transgression of the law3 5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our4 sins; and in him is no6sin5. Whosoever6 abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever7 sinneth hath not seen him, 7neither known him. Little children8 let no man deceive you9:he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8He that committeth10 sin is of the devil; for... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 John 3:1-12

the Marks of God’s Children 1 John 3:1-12 This chapter opens with one of the astounding announcements of Scripture. Why God should have made us His children is incomprehensible, except to show forth the riches of His grace. See Ephesians 2:7 . That such we are is certain, but how marvelous! Yet even greater wonders await us, for we are to be like Jesus our Lord. He is the type to which we are being conformed, and on the other side we shall awake in His likeness. He is pure ; such is the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 John 3:1-24

The letter now passed to a discussion of the fellowship of the saints with God as love. The hope born of love will have as its inevitable result the purification of those possessing it. The apostle shows that in Christ there is no need for anyone to sin, and that if one does he violates the very life principle which makes him a child of God. The proof of fellowship with God as love, therefore, is to be found in righteousness of conduct and love manifested toward our brethren. The result of... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 John 3:1-24

Children of God 1 John 3:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS What a wonderful truth is this: "Now are we the sons of God." What! We who were once children of darkness, are now the children of light; we who were children of the wicked one, are now children of God. Yes, "Such we are." 1. We are children by being born again; that is, we are children by nature, and not by culture. "As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name: which were... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:8

THE DESTRUCTION OF EVIL WORKS‘For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.’ 1 John 3:8 Here St. John tells us of the purpose of the Incarnation. I. The works of the devil.—What are these works of the devil?( a) In the human heart. Selfishness—all sin is selfishness—hatred of the brethren, unbelief, doubt of the love of God even more than doubt of the existence of God—these are some of His works. Belief and love go hand-in-hand, then, and it is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 3:7-8

The Way That Men Walk Reveals Whose Children They Are (1 John 3:8-10 ). ‘Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who practises righteousness (carries righteousness into practise) is righteous, even as he is righteous, he who practises sin (deliberately carries sin into practise) is of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.’ John wants to make sure that no one leads them astray and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 3:4-12

1 John 3:4-2 Kings : . To commit sin is a breach of God’ s law, a frustration of God’ s work of redemption, and the manifestation of a principle which betrays kinship with the devil. A man begotten of God will be in moral affinity with God, for which reason righteousness and brotherly love will characterise him. 1 John 3:4 . sin is lawlessness: i.e. not the absence of law, but opposition to it. Law does not cease to exist for the Christian, and all opposition to it, so far from being... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 3:8

He that committeth sin: the apostle’s notion of committing sin may be interpreted by his own phrase, 3 John 1:11, ο κακοποιων, a doer of evil; and by that, used in both Testaments, a worker of iniquity; which is not every one that doth any one single act of sin; as his ο ποιων δικαιοσυνην, 1 John 3:7, a doer of righteousness, and ο αγαθοποιων, 3 John 1:11, a doer of good, is not every one that doth any one righteous or good action; any more than we call him a worker or maker of any thing, (as... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 John 3:7-12

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES1 John 3:7. Little children.—τεκνία; not infants, but young and immature disciples. Doeth righteousness.—Emphasis lies on “doeth”; habitually does. Doing is opposed to mere profession, mere sentiment, and the moral licence of false doctrine. “There is only one way of proving our enlightenment, of proving our parentage from Him who is the light, and that is by doing the righteousness which is characteristic of Him and His Son.”1 John 3:8. Of the devil.—Compare John... read more