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1 John 3:7-8 (MSG)

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⁷ So, my dear children, don't let anyone divert you from the truth. It's the person who acts right who is right, just as we see it lived out in our righteous Messiah. ⁸ Those who make a practice of sin are straight from the Devil, the pioneer in the practice of sin. The Son of God entered the scene to abolish the Devil's ways.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 7) Righteousness - Do what is right is righteous

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 8) Who is stronger, God or Satan? The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 7) Jesus - the Zealot (part 1) (2010-06-10)
(v. 8) Jesus - the Zealot (part 1) (2010-06-10)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 8) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)