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He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:8 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયોહાનનો પહેલો પત્ર ૩:૮
જે પાપ કરે છે તે શેતાનનો છે, કેમ કે શેતાન આરંભથી પાપ કરતો આવ્યો છે; શેતાનના કામનો નાશ કરવાને ઈશ્વરના પુત્ર આપણા માટે પ્રગટ થયા.
हिन्दी1 यूहन्ना ३:८
जो कोई पाप करता है, वह शैतान की ओर से है, क्योंकि शैतान आरम्भ ही से पाप करता आया है। परमेश्वर का पुत्र इसलिए प्रगट हुआ, कि शैतान के कामों को नाश करे।

In context

6Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.

7Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

10In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

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