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Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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The Unmistakable Test
Commentators universally agree that this verse provides a clear, practical test of genuine faith. John warns his 'little children' not to be deceived by mere professions or feelings. The true evidence of a person's relationship with God is a life characterized by 'doing righteousness.' As Charles Spurgeon notes, you judge a tree by its fruit; a righteous life is the necessary fruit of a righteous heart.
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1 John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Little children.
Let no man deceive you. That is, in the matter under consideration; namely, by persuading you that a man …
Let no man lead you astray (μηδεις πλανατω υμας). Present active imperative of πλαναω, "let no one keep on leading you astray." Se…
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
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
You must judge a tree by …
The warning “do not let anyone lead you astray” appears to have been directed against the false teachers in the community. The author, by using the…
16th Century
Protestant
He that doeth righteousness. The Apostle shows here that newness of life is testified by good works; nor does that likeness of which he ha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Little children, let no man deceive you Neither by these doctrines, nor by wicked practices, drawing into the belief…
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…
