Lesson 88 - 1 John 3:8...because the devil has been sinning from the very start...

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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 88, we are going to study the second part of 1 John 3:8.

Let’s read this part of the verse:

1 John 3:8…because the devil has been sinning from the very start…

Let’s go over the definitions of the words.

Because (3754. hoti) — this word connects the previous part of the verse to this part and gives the reason why the one who practices sin is of the devil.

The (3588. ho, hé, to) devil (1228. diabolos) — means the slanderer or false accuser, specifically referring to Satan.

Has been sinning (264. hamartanó) — means to sin, to miss the mark, or to fail to meet God’s standard.

From (575. apo) — means from, away from, or originating from.

The very start (746. archē) — means the beginning, origin, or commencement.

In other words, the one who continues in sin is of the devil because the devil, who is the slanderer, has been in a continual pattern of missing God’s standard and rebelling against Him from the very beginning.