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1 John 3:9 (WEB)
Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

Fathers and councils · 9

Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 2
“Hence it is that John says, “Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 9, 10.
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Augustine of Hippo, Against Lying Chapter 40
“But when nothing false cometh forth of his mouth, according to that grace will it so be, of which is said: “He that is born of God, sinneth not.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 9
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 5
“For it is no slight question, how he saith in this Epistle, “Whosoever is born of God, sinneth not,” and how in the same Epistle he hath said above, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 93
“Whence John saith, “Whosoever is born of God sinneth not.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.22Book XX
“The seed, then, and the name of the saints shall remain in that blessedness,—the seed, to wit, of which John says, “And his seed remaineth in him;” and the name, of which it was said through Isaiah himself, “I will give them an everlasting name.”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 9.
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John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XI.9Conference XI
“…is born of God;” and again: “We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not, but his birth of God preserves him, and the wicked one toucheth him not?”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 9; v. 18.
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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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Tertullian, On Repentance Chapter 5
“Chapter V.—Sin Never to Be Returned to After Repentance.” — editor's note: [The formidable doctrine of 1 John iii. 9; v. 18, etc. must excuse our author for his severe adherence to this principle of purifying the heart from habitual…
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