The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “him” (αὐτόν) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “himself” (ἑαυτόν,) before and here.
Οἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatπᾶςpaswhosoeverπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.whosoeverὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γεγεννημένοςgegennēmenosis bornγεννάω (gennaō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “is born”, a completed action with a present resultG1080I beget (of the male), (of the female) I bring forth, give birth to.is bornἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἁμαρτάνειhamartaneito sinἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to sin”, an ongoing or repeated actionG264originally: I miss the mark, hence (a) I make a mistake, (b) I sin, commit a sin (against God); sometimes the idea of sinning against a fellow-creature is present.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γεννηθεὶςgennētheishe that is begottenγεννάω (gennaō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that is begotten”, a single actionG1080I beget (of the male), (of the female) I bring forth, give birth to.he that is begottenἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godτηρεῖtēreikeepethτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “keepeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.keepethαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πονηρὸςponērosevilπονηρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “evil”, the subject formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “evil”.οὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἅπτεταιhaptetaito kindleἅπτω (haptō)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to kindle”, an ongoing or repeated actionG681I kindle, light.This verse uses “kindle”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;
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American Standard Version (1901)
We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.
Young’s Literal Translation
We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;
World English Bible
We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.
Darby Translation
We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked [one] does not touch him.
Douay-Rheims
We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him, and the wicked one toucheth him not.
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