4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; ^jsin is lawlessness. 5 You know that ^khe appeared in order to ^ltake away sins, and ^min him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; ⁿno one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, ^olet no one deceive you. ^pWhoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.