1 John 3:6

abideth. Greek. meno. See p. 1511.

sinneth. App-128.

seen. App-133.

neither. Greek. oude.

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⁶ Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

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