1 John 3:10 meaning and explanation
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.
1 John 3:10, Berean Standard Bible
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The author, writing as a elder to a congregation facing division, states a test by which two families are known. The Greek verb for "practices" (poion) points to settled conduct rather than a single failure.
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