1 John 3:8-9 But the person who continues to live a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has continued to sin since the beginning See Gen.. For this is the reason that the Son of God came into the world; it was to destroy the works i.e., the influence of the devil in people’s lives.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁸ [But] the person who continues to live a sinful life belongs to the devil, because the devil has continued to sin since the beginning [See Gen. 3]. For this is the reason that the Son of God came [into the world]; it was to destroy the works [i.e., the influence of] the devil [in people’s lives]. ⁹ No one who has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God continues to live a sinful life, because God’s seed [i.e., His word, See Luke 8:11] continues to live in his heart, so he cannot [continue a life of] sin, because he has been conceived by God.