1Jo 3:6 | RWP | e4.org | Sinneth not ( ουχ αμαρτανε ). Linear present (linear μενων , keeps on abiding) active indicative of αμαρτανω , "does not keep on sinning." For μενω (abide) see ; . Whosoever sinneth ( ο αμαρτανων ). Present (linear) active articular participle like μενων above, "the one who keeps on sinning" (lives a life of sin, not mere occasional acts of sin as αμαρτησας , aorist active participle, would mean). Hath not seen him ( ουχ εωρακεν αυτον ). Perfect active indicative of οραω . The habit of sin is proof that one has not the vision or the knowledge ( εγνωκεν , perfect active also) of Christ. He means, of course, spiritual vision and spiritual knowledge, not the literal sense of οραω in ; .

‏ 1 John 3:6

Sinneth not ( ουχ αμαρτανε ). Linear present (linear μενων, keeps on abiding) active indicative of αμαρτανω, "does not keep on sinning." For μενω (abide) see 2:6; Joh 15:4-10.

Whosoever sinneth ( ο αμαρτανων ). Present (linear) active articular participle like μενων above, "the one who keeps on sinning" (lives a life of sin, not mere occasional acts of sin as αμαρτησας, aorist active participle, would mean).

Hath not seen him ( ουχ εωρακεν αυτον ). Perfect active indicative of οραω. The habit of sin is proof that one has not the vision or the knowledge ( εγνωκεν, perfect active also) of Christ. He means, of course, spiritual vision and spiritual knowledge, not the literal sense of οραω in Joh 1:18; 20:29.