1 John 3:5 (DBY)

Passage

And ye know that *he* has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

Nearby Context

1 John 3:3 And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as *he* is pure.

1 John 3:4 Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

1 John 3:5 And ye know that *he* has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

1 John 3:6 Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

1 John 3:7 Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as *he* is righteous.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "been", "manifested", "might", "take", "away", and "sins". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "been" and "manifested", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Every one that practises sin practises also..." into verse 6's "Whoever abides in him does not sin...", so "been" and "manifested" belong inside that flow. In 1 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "been" and "manifested" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.