1Jo 3:8 | MHM | STEP | v. 8 : John explains, He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8 ). People who live in sin show that they belong to the devil, who has always opposed God. But Jesus came to destroy the devil’s power and set people free from sin.

‏ 1 John 3:8

v. 8: John explains, He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8 ^a). People who live in sin show that they belong to the devil, who has always opposed God. But Jesus came to destroy the devil’s power and set people free from sin.