1 John 3:4-7

Children of God

⁴ Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; _j sin is lawlessness. ⁵ You know that _k he appeared to _l take away sins, and _m in him there is no sin. ⁶ No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; _n no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. ⁷ Little children, _o let no one deceive you. _p Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

1. Cross References
   1 John 5:17
   All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
   Romans 4:15
   For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
   
2. Cross References
   Hebrews 9:26
   For then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
   1 John 1:2
   The life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us -
   
3. Cross References
   Isaiah 53:11 - 12
   Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Peter 2:22
   He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
   
5. Cross References
   1 John 2:4
   Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
   1 John 4:8
   Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
   3 John 1:11
   Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
   
6. Cross References
   1 John 2:26
   I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
   
7. Cross References
   1 John 2:29
   If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.