1 John 3:10
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.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
11For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Cross References
Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
John 8:47He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Romans 8:16The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
1 John 2:9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
1 John 3:7My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
1 John 4:3and every spirit which confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.
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 →