1 John 3:5 (GNV)

Passage

And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

Nearby Context

1 John 3:3 And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.

1 John 3:4 Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

1 John 3:5 And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

1 John 3:6 Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.

1 John 3:7 Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Whosoeuer committeth sinne transgresseth also the Law..." into verse 6's "Whosoeuer abideth in him sinneth not whosoeuer...", so "knowe" and "manifest" 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 "knowe" and "manifest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.