1 John 3:8 (WEB)
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Catechism · 3
“We must therefore approach the question of the origin of evil by fixing the eyes of our faith on him who alone is its conqueror.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 11:21-22; Jn 16:11; I Jn 3:8.
“The devil "has sinned from the beginning"; he is "a liar and the father of lies".” — Catechism footnote: I Jn 3:8; Jn 8:44.
“"The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil."” — Catechism footnote: I Jn 3:8.
Fathers and councils · 12
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And John has written: ‘For this was manifested the Son of God, that He might destroy the works of the devil.’” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…of this world cometh, and findeth nothing in Me;’ and ‘For this end was He manifested,’ as John has written, ‘that He might destroy the works of the devil.’” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 8.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“And thus they interpret John, The devil sinneth from the beginning, (1 John 3:8) not seeing that if sin is natural, it is no sin.” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“The devil then is the first author of sin, and the father of the wicked: and this is the Lord’s saying, not mine, that the devil sinneth from the beginning: none sinned before him.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 8; John viii. 44.
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Augustine of Hippo
““He that doeth sin, is of the devil, because the devil sinneth from the beginning.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 8.
Read the whole comment“Not that the devil created, but that the sinner imitates.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 3, 8.
Read the whole comment“…with a state of things that does not exist; so that what the blessed Apostle John says thus becomes intelligible: “The devil sinneth from the beginning,”—that is, from the time he was created he refused righteousness, which none but a will piously subject to God can enjoy.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 8.
Read the whole comment“As for what John says about the devil, “The devil sinneth from the beginning” they who suppose it is meant hereby that the devil was made with a sinful nature, misunderstand it; for if sin be natural, it is not sin at all.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 8.
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Jerome
“And in another place, “He that committeth sin is of the devil.”” — editor's note: 1 Joh. iii. 8.
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Tertullian
“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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Leo the Great
“For the Son of God came to “destroy the works of the devil,” and has so united Himself with us and us with Him that the descent of God to man’s estate became the exaltation of man to God’s.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 8.
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Clement of Alexandria
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Cross-references · 26
Parallel passages
Galatians 2:16 and 1 John 3:8 share the same wording (12 words).
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Cited together in Catechism §392.
Cited together in The City of God XI.15.
Cited together in The City of God XI.15.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 8:44–47 (3) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §394.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §392 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 8:44–47 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 8:44–47 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §385.
Cited together in Catechism §392.