1 John 3:10
By this it is made clear who are the children of God and who are the devil’s: anyone who doesn’t do what is right or doesn’t love others is not a child of God.
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In Context
11For this is the message we heard from the beginning: we are to love one another.
Cross References
Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.
John 8:47The person who comes from God listens to God’s teaching; the reason why you do not listen is because you do not come from God.”
Romans 8:16The Spirit himself unites with our spirits in bearing witness to our being God’s children,
1 John 2:9The person who says that they are in the light, and yet hates others, is still in the darkness.
1 John 3:7My children, don’t let anyone mislead you. The person who does what is right is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
1 John 4:3while a spirit that doesn’t acknowledge Jesus isn’t from God. Instead it is the spirit of the antichrist; you have heard that it was coming, and it is now 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 →