1 John 3:8
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Cross-reference
In 1 John 3:10, not practicing righteousness marks children of the devil — directly contrasting the sinning from the devil in 1 John 3:8.
In 1 John 3:5, Christ 'appeared to take away sins' — the same purpose as destroying the devil's works, since sins are his works.
1 John 3:12 gives Cain as an example of being 'of the evil one', illustrating the devil's influence from the beginning.
1 John 3:4 defines sin as lawlessness, clarifying the nature of the sin that links to the devil in the main verse.
1 John 1:2 says the eternal life was made manifest — parallel to the Son of God appearing to destroy devil's work.
In 1 John 5:19, the whole world lies under the evil one — explaining the devil's domain behind those who practice sin.
In Isaiah 27:1, God slays the serpent Leviathan — a prophetic image of Christ destroying the devil and his works.
Revelation 20:10 shows the devil's final doom in the lake of fire—the ultimate destruction of his works Christ came to achieve.
Revelation 20:3 adds that the devil is sealed in the abyss, preventing deception—furthering the destruction of his works.
Revelation 20:2 shows the devil being bound—a direct step in destroying his works, which Christ came to accomplish.
In Hebrews 2:14, Christ died to destroy the devil who holds death's power — a direct parallel to His purpose in 1 John 3:8.
In Colossians 2:15, Christ disarmed and triumphed over spiritual rulers — the cross destroying the devil's works.
In Romans 16:20, God will crush Satan under your feet — the ultimate fulfillment of destroying the devil's works.
In John 16:11, the Spirit convicts that the ruler of this world is judged — the verdict of Christ's victory over the devil.
In John 12:31, Jesus says the ruler of this world will be cast out — the judgment that destroys his works.
In John 8:44, Jesus calls the devil a murderer from the beginning — the same origin of sin referenced in 1 John 3:8.
In Genesis 3:15, the woman's offspring crushes the serpent's head — the first promise of Christ destroying the devil's works.
In Luke 10:18, Jesus sees Satan fall like lightning — a vision of the devil's defeat that Christ's appearing accomplishes.
In Matthew 13:38, Jesus identifies 'sons of the evil one' — the same category as those who practice sin in 1 John 3:8.
In Mark 1:24, a demon asks Jesus 'Have you come to destroy us?' — directly reflecting His mission to destroy the devil's works.
1 Peter 1:20 says Christ was manifested in the last times — echoing 'the Son of God appeared' in 1 John 3:8.
Revelation 12:9 identifies the devil as the ancient serpent, tying back to the 'beginning' mentioned in the main verse.
Matthew 12:29 describes Jesus binding the strong man (Satan) to plunder his house — a direct metaphor for destroying the devil's work.
Mark 3:27 parallels Matthew 12:29 with the same binding-the-strong-man imagery — reinforcing Jesus' power to overthrow Satan’s kingdom.
1 Peter 5:8 warns that the devil prowls like a lion — shows the adversary Christ came to destroy.
In John 8:38, Jesus contrasts his Father with the devil as their father, directly connecting sin to being of the devil.
In Luke 4:34, demons cry out that Jesus came to destroy them, directly illustrating the mission to destroy the devil's work.
1 Timothy 1:15 states Christ came to save sinners — the saving mission is how He destroys the devil's work.
In Luke 8:28, the demon-possessed man begs Jesus not to torture him, acknowledging Jesus' power over demonic forces.
Colossians 1:13 says God delivered us from darkness/domain of Satan — directly parallel to Christ destroying the devil's work.
Acts 26:18 describes turning from Satan's power to God, which is the result of Christ destroying the devil's work.
Acts 13:10 directly calls someone a 'son of the devil', echoing the theme of those aligned with the devil whom Christ came to destroy.
Acts 10:38 describes Jesus healing those under the devil's power, directly showing the destruction of his works.
In Luke 11:22, Jesus as the stronger man overpowers Satan, directly paralleling the destruction of the devil's works.
In John 8:34, Jesus teaches that everyone who sins is a slave to sin, reinforcing the link between sin and bondage to the devil.
Mark 5:7 shows a demon crying out in fear before Jesus — a concrete demonstration of his authority over the devil’s forces.
Micah 7:19 portrays God trampling iniquities and casting sins into the sea — a vivid OT image of destroying sin, which Jesus accomplishes by destroying the devil's work.
In Ephesians 2:2, the 'prince of the power of the air' works in the disobedient — aligning with the devil's ongoing sin in 1 John 3:8.
In 2 Peter 2:4, angels who sinned are condemned — echoing the devil's sin from the beginning in 1 John 3:8.
Mark 7:29 records Jesus exorcising a demon with a word — an instance of his power to undo the devil's influence.
In Luke 8:35, the delivered man sits at Jesus' feet in his right mind, showing the result of destroying the devil's work.
In Jude 1:6, angels who abandoned their position are imprisoned — similar to the devil's rebellion in 1 John 3:8.
Zechariah 3:2 records God rebuking Satan directly — an OT instance of divine opposition to the devil, foreshadowing Jesus' mission to destroy his work.