1 John 3:10
In this are manifest the children of God, and the children of the Devil. Every one that does not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
11because this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another
Cross References
Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful and evil.
John 8:47He that is of God hears God's words; ye therefore hear not, because ye are not of God.
Romans 8:16The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God;
1 John 2:9He that says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now.
1 John 3:7Little children, let no one deceive you. He that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 John 4:3Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God; and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus, is not of God; and this is that of the antichrist, of which ye have heard that it should come; and now, it is already in the world.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:5-11
The Mark of God's Children. ( a. d. 80.) 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this… Read the whole commentary →