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I answer, what has long been observed is this.So long as he who is born of God keeps himself, which he is able to do by the grace of God, the wicked one does not touch him (1 John 5:18).But if he does not keep himself, if he does not abide in the faith, he may commit sin even as another man.
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7. I answer, what has been long observed is this: so long as he that is born of God keepeth himself (which he is able to do by the grace of God) the wicked one toucheth him not. But if he keepeth not himself, if he abideth not in the faith, he may commit sin even as another man.