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In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn`t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn`t love his brother.
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An Unmistakable Divide
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse establishes a clear, visible distinction between two spiritual families: the children of God and the children of the devil. John leaves no middle ground. This identity is not based on claims or feelings but is 'manifest'—made obvious—by a person's habitual actions and character.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In this the children of God are manifest, etc. That is, this provides a test of their true character. The test is found in doing righteous…
In this (εν τουτω). As already shown. A life of sin is proof that one is a child of the devil and not of God. This is the line of …
19th Century
Anglican
The consequence of the divine birth on human conduct (1 John 3:4–10).—This paragraph is an expansion of the thought of [Reference 1 Joh…
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Baptist
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, neither he who does n…
This verse reveals the heart of the entire section and furnishes a transition to the next one. John is not concerned with a theoretical considerati…
16th Century
Protestant
In this the children of God are manifest. He concisely draws this conclusion: those claim a place and a name among the children of God in …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In this the children of God are manifest By regenerating grace, and not sinning, in the sense before explained, in c…
The sons of God know that their Lord is of purer eyes than to allow anything unholy and impure to dwell with Him. It is the hope of hypocrites, not…
