1 John 3:10
By this the Children of God are distinguished from the Children of the Devil — No one who lives unrighteously comes from God, and especially the man who does not love his Brother.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11For these are the Tidings that we heard from the first — that 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 shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.
John 8:47He 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 2:9He who says that he is in the Light, and yet hates his Brother, is in the Darkness even now.
1 John 3:7My Children, do not let any one mislead you. He who lives righteously is righteous — as Christ is righteous.
1 John 4:3while all inspiration that does not acknowledge Jesus is not inspiration from God. It is the inspiration of the Anti-Christ; you have heard that it was to come, 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 →