1 John 3:5-10

Lamsa(i) 5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in him does not sin: and whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him. 7 My children, let no man deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. 8 He who commits sin is of the devil; because the devil has been a sinner from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin because GodÆs seed is in him; and he cannot sin because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God can be distinguished from the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness and does not love his brother, does not belong to God.