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.
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4 additional translationsIn 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.
By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,
In this are manifest the children ofGod and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not ofGod, and he who does not love his brother.
About this book
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About this book
New Testament1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.
- Author
- The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
- Date
- Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus