1 John 3:9

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
πᾶς
G3956
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γεγεννημένος
G1080 V-RPP-NSM
gennaō
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
  • of men who fathered children
    • to be born
    • "to be begotten
      • of women giving birth to children
    metaphorically
    • to engender, cause to arise, excite
    • "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
ἐκ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Θεοῦ
G2316
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
  • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
    • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
    • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
ἁμαρτίαν
G266 N-ASF
hamartia
a sin (properly abstract)
  • equivalent to 264
    • to be without a share in
    • "to miss the mark"to err, be mistaken"to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honor, to do or go wrong"to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
    that which is done wrong, sin, an offence, a violation of the divine law in thought or in act"collectively, the complex or aggregate of sins committed either by a single person or by many
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ποιεῖ
G4160 V-PAI-3S
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
    • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
      • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
σπέρμα
G4690 N-NSN
sperma
something sown, i.e., seed (including the male ___%___sperm___%___); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
  • from which a plant germinates
    • the seed i.e., the grain or kernel which contains within itself the germ of the future plants
      • of the grains or kernels sown
      metaphorically a seed i.e., a residue, or a few survivors reserved as the germ of a new race (just as seed is kept from the harvest for the sowing)
    the semen virile
    • the product of this semen, seed, children, offspring, progeny
    • "family, race, posterity"whatever possesses vital force or life giving power
      • of divine energy of the Holy Spirit operating within the soul by which we are regenerated
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
μένει
G3306 V-PAI-3S
menō
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
  • to remain, abide
    • in reference to place
      • to sojourn, tarry
      • "not to depart
        • to continue to be present
        • "to be held, kept, continually
      in reference to time
      • to continue to be, not to perish, to last, endure
        • of persons, to survive, live
      in reference to state or condition
      • to remain as one, not to become another or different
    to wait for, await one
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
δύναται
G1410 V-PNI-3S
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
  • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
ἁμαρτάνειν
G264 V-PAN
hamartanō
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e., (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
  • to be without a share in
  • "to miss the mark"to err, be mistaken"to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honor, to do or go wrong"to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
ἐκ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Θεοῦ
G2316
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
  • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
    • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
    • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
γεγέννηται
G1080 V-RPI-3S
gennaō
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
  • of men who fathered children
    • to be born
    • "to be begotten
      • of women giving birth to children
    metaphorically
    • to engender, cause to arise, excite
    • "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work

πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται
9
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Cross References

1 John 5:18

Οἴδαμεν ὅτι πᾶς γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει ἀλλ' γεννηθεὶς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τηρεῖ ἐαυτὸν καὶ πονηρὸς οὐχ ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ
18
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

1 Peter 1:23

ἀναγεγεννημένοι οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου διὰ λόγου ζῶντος θεοῦ καὶ μένοντος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

1 John 5:1

Πᾶς πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν Χριστὸς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται καὶ πᾶς ἀγαπῶν τὸν γεννήσαντα ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν γεγεννημένον ἐξ αὐτοῦ
1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

John 1:13

οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκὸς οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρὸς ἀλλ' ἐκ θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν
13
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

1 John 2:29

ἐὰν εἰδῆτε ὅτι δίκαιός ἐστιν γινώσκετε ὅτι πᾶς ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἐξ αὐτοῦ γεγέννηται
29
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

Matthew 7:18

οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν
18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

John 3:3

ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ
3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

1 John 5:4

ὅτι πᾶν τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ νικᾷ τὸν κόσμον· καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν νίκη νικήσασα τὸν κόσμον πίστις ἡμῶν
4
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Galatians 5:17

γὰρ σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ κατὰ τοῦ πνεύματος τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σαρκός ταῦτα δὲ ἀντίκειται ἀλλήλοις ἵνα μὴ ἂν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε
17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

1 John 4:7

Ἀγαπητοί ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους ὅτι ἀγάπη ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν καὶ πᾶς ἀγαπῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται καὶ γινώσκει τὸν Θεόν
7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Romans 6:2

μὴ γένοιτο οἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ
2
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Acts 4:20

οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν μὴ λαλεῖν
20
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Titus 1:2

ἐπ' ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ἀψευδὴς θεὸς πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων
2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Job 19:28

כִּי תֹאמְרוּ מַה-נִּרְדָּף-לוֹ וְשֹׁרֶשׁ דָּבָר נִמְצָא-בִֽי׃
28
But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?