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1 John 3:10

In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed: Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother.

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In The King James Version

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

In Context

9Whoever has been born from God does not continue to sin because God's seed remains in him. He cannot continue to sin because he has been born of God.

11For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

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Cross References

Luke 6:35But love your enemies and do good to them. Lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he himself is kind toward unthankful and evil people.

John 8:47He who is of God hears the words of God; you do not hear them because you are not of God.”

Romans 8:16The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

1 John 2:9The one who says that he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

1 John 3:7Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

1 John 4:3and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world. + 4:3 Some older versions read, and every spirit that does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now 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 →

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