Lesson 89 - 1 John 3:8...This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

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Welcome to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Mondays at 12:00 PM Pacific.

In Lesson 89, we are going to study the last part of 1 John 3:8.

Let’s read this part of the verse:

1 John 3:8…This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

Let’s go over the definitions of the words.

This is why (1519. eis) — means for this purpose.

the (3588. ho, hé, to) Son (5207. huios) of God — means the Son who shares the Father's nature.

was revealed (5319. phaneroó) — means was made known and openly displayed.

to destroy (3089. luó) — means to break, to release, or to loosen.

the (3588. ho, hé, to) works (2041. ergon) — means deeds, actions, and activities.

of the (3588. ho, hé, to) devil (1228. diabolos) — means the slanderer and false accuser.