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# Connecting Statement:
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John closes his letter, reviewing what he has said about the new nature of believers, which cannot sin, and reminds them to keep themselves from idols.
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# the whole world
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Here "world" is a way in which some biblical writers refer to the people living in the world who are in rebellion against God and to the world system that is affected in every way by the corrupting power of sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# lies in the evil one
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Here "evil one" represents the power of the evil one. AT: "is in the power of the evil one" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])