from the beginning. See 1 John 1:1 and John 8:44.
Son of God. App-98.
destroy. Greek. luo. Compare John 2:19.
Related Commentaries of 1 John 3:8
1 John 3:8
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.