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1 John 3:4 (WEB)
Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Fathers and councils · 6

Augustine of Hippo, Against Lying Chapter 31
“When the Apostle John saith, “Every man who doeth sin, doeth also iniquity and sin is iniquity.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 4. [See R.V.]
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 59
“For whosoever doeth sin, also doeth iniquity.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 4.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 79
“And “if Thou shalt have marked iniquities, who shall stand?”” — editor's note: i.e., injustice. 1 John iii. 4 and v. 17.
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 4
““Every one that doeth sin, doeth also iniquity.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 4. Lawlessness.
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.11Book XV
“When, therefore, this image shall have been renewed to perfection by this transformation, then we shall be like God, because we shall see Him, not through a glass, but “as He is;” which the Apostle Paul expresses by “face to face.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 4
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Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 19
“Herein are manifest the sons of God and the sons of the devil.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 3–10.
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