Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 John 3:5

"And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin." — 1 John 3:5 (ASV)

And in him is no sin.

Whatever he does, it does not contribute to sin, but is the deadly antagonist of sin.

And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

What a marvelous thing it was for Christ to bear sin as he did, and yet to have upon him or within him no taint arising from it. You have to go into the world, and you say, "How can we help sinning while we have to mix with so much that is evil?" Well, the Lord Jesus Christ had to mix with evil more than you will ever have to do, for he not only lived in this sinful world, but the transgression of his people was actually laid upon him, so that he came into very close contact with sin: He was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.