Genesis · Chapter 3 King James Version

Genesis 3:5

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The Scripture

(5) For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

After the fall of humanity, the serpent deceives Eve, who eats the forbidden fruit, and Adam also takes fruit, bringing sin into the world. This chapter introduces the first sin, the loss of innocence, and God’s warning against eating from the tree of knowledge, emphasizing the consequences of disobedience.

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