No one born of God makes a PRACTICE of sinning

[tonychanyt]

English Standard Version, 1 John 3:

9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.

practice
ποιεῖ (poiei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

The Greek present tense indicates a continuing action, something that happens continuously or repeatedly, or something that is in the process of happening.

Amplified Bible:

No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin

 

[packermann]

Not sure I sure I see how a sin is OK as long as it practiced.

Is killing someone OK as long as it is not practiced?

 

[tonychanyt]

a sin is OK as long as it practiced

Who asserts that?

 

[packermann]

Who asserts that?

Correction: A sin is ok if not practiced

 

[Vambram]

No sin ought to be considered as "Ok." Whether it's a sin that is done habitually or not.

 

[Grip Docility]

English Standard Version, 1 John 3:


practice
ποιεῖ (poiei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

The Greek present tense indicates a continuing action, something that happens continuously or repeatedly, or something that is in the process of happening.

Amplified Bible:

Interesting that this is taken from John… as John defines the very “Sin” of this world as “Unbelief”. Another interesting verse from John is found in 1 John 1:8-10

 

[Grip Docility]

Correction: A sin is ok if not practiced

I suspect tongue in cheek, here, but I’m biting for fun…

Gotta be honest here… The sermon on the mount makes it clear that the old “Sins of Omission” and “Sins of Commission” discussion is irrelevant. Jesus takes Murder and makes it about hate. He then takes adultery and turns it into the mere act of “looking with lust”.

To be direct… Jesus made sin a matter of the heart, and not only never promoted sin, but amplified sin.

Paul goes on to explain that this is so we all recognize our obliterated concept of “not sinning”. The Law amplifies our knowledge of needing Jesus.

Galatians is a super good book to bring into this discussion, IMO.