He that committeth sin is a child of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning — That is, was the first sinner in the universe, and has continued to sin ever since. The Son of God was manifested to destroy the works of the devil — All sin. And will he not perform this in all that trust in him?
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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.