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Selected Verse: 1 John 3:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Jo 3:10 |
Strong Concordance |
In [1722] this [5129] the children [5043] of God [2316] are [2076] manifest [5318], and [2532] the children [5043] of the devil [1228]: whosoever [3956] doeth [4160] not [3361] righteousness [1343] is [2076] not [3756] of [1537] God [2316], neither [2532] he that loveth [25] not [3361] his [846] brother [80]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
children of the devil--(See on Jo1 3:8; Act 13:10). There is no middle class between the children of God and the children of the devil.
doeth not righteousness--Contrast Jo1 2:29.
he that loveth not his brother-- (Jo1 4:8); a particular instance of that love which is the sum and fulfilment of all righteousness, and the token (not loud professions, or even seemingly good works) that distinguishes God's children from the devil's. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In this the children of God are manifest ... - That is, this furnishes a test of their true character. The test is found in doing righteousness, and in the love of the brethren. The former he had illustrated; the latter he now proceeds to illustrate. The general idea is, that if a person is not truly a righteous person, and does not love the brethren, he cannot be a child of God. Perhaps by the phrase in this, using a pronoun in the singular number, he means to intimate that an important part of righteousness consists in brotherly love.
Whosoever doeth not righteousness, is not of God - In Jo1 3:7, he had said that "he that doeth righteousness is of God."
If that is true, then what he here affirms must be true also, that a man who does not righteousness is not of God. The general idea is the same, that no one can be a true Christian who is not in fact a righteous man.
Neither he that loveth not his brother - The illustration of this point continues to Jo1 3:18. The general sense is, that brotherly love is essential to the Christian character, and that he who does not possess it cannot be a Christian. On the nature and importance of brotherly love as an evidence of piety, see the notes at Joh 13:34-35. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
righteousness
(See Scofield) - (Jo1 3:7). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
In this (ἐν τούτῳ)
See on Jo1 2:3.
Children of the devil (τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου)
The only occurrence of the phrase. Compare Act 13:10, and see Joh 8:44.
Righteousness
Here the article is wanting, compare Jo1 3:7. Righteousness is regarded, not in its completeness, but as bearing a particular character. It will be interesting to follow out the same distinction between the following words with and without the article: ἀμαρτία sin; ἀγάπη love; ζωή life; ἀλήθεια truth. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Neither he that loveth not his brother - Here is the transition from the general proposition to one particular. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
In this the children of God are manifest - Here is a fearful text. Who is a child of the devil? He that commits sin. Who is a child of God? He that works righteousness. By this text we shall stand or fall before God, whatever our particular creed may say to the contrary.
Neither he that loveth not his brother - No man is of God who is not ready on all emergencies to do any act of kindness for the comfort, relief, and support of any human being. For, as God made of one blood an the nations of men to dwell upon the face of the whole earth, so all are of one family; and consequently all are brethren, and should love as brethren. |
8 He that loveth [25] not [3361] knoweth [1097] not [3756] God [2316]; for [3754] God [2316] is [2076] love [26].
29 If [1437] ye know [1492] that [3754] he is [2076] righteous [1342], ye know [1097] that [3754] every one [3956] that doeth [4160] righteousness [1343] is born [1080] of [1537] him [846].
10 And said [2036], O [5599] full [4134] of all [3956] subtilty [1388] and [2532] all [3956] mischief [4468], thou child [5207] of the devil [1228], thou enemy [2190] of all [3956] righteousness [1343], wilt thou [3973] not [3756] cease [3973] to pervert [1294] the right [2117] ways [3598] of the Lord [2962]?
8 He that committeth [4160] sin [266] is [2076] of [1537] the devil [1228]; for [3754] the devil [1228] sinneth [264] from [575] the beginning [746]. For [1519] this purpose [5124] the Son [5207] of God [2316] was manifested [5319], that [2443] he might destroy [3089] the works [2041] of the devil [1228].
34 A new [2537] commandment [1785] I give [1325] unto you [5213], That [2443] ye love [25] one another [240]; as [2531] I have loved [25] you [5209], that [2443] ye [5210] also [2532] love [25] one another [240].
35 By [1722] this [5129] shall [1097] all [3956] men know [1097] that [3754] ye are [2075] my [1699] disciples [3101], if [1437] ye have [2192] love [26] one to another [1722] [240].
18 My [3450] little children [5040], let us [25] not [3361] love [25] in word [3056], neither [3366] in tongue [1100]; but [235] in deed [2041] and [2532] in truth [225].
7 Little children [5040], let [4105] no man [3367] deceive [4105] you [5209]: he that doeth [4160] righteousness [1343] is [2076] righteous [1342], even as [2531] he [1565] is [2076] righteous [1342].
7 Little children [5040], let [4105] no man [3367] deceive [4105] you [5209]: he that doeth [4160] righteousness [1343] is [2076] righteous [1342], even as [2531] he [1565] is [2076] righteous [1342].
7 Little children [5040], let [4105] no man [3367] deceive [4105] you [5209]: he that doeth [4160] righteousness [1343] is [2076] righteous [1342], even as [2531] he [1565] is [2076] righteous [1342].
44 Ye [5210] are [2075] of [1537] your father [3962] the devil [1228], and [2532] the lusts [1939] of your [5216] father [3962] ye will [2309] do [4160]. He [1565] was [2258] a murderer [443] from [575] the beginning [746], and [2532] abode [2476] not [3756] in [1722] the truth [225], because [3754] there is [2076] no [3756] truth [225] in [1722] him [846]. When [3752] he speaketh [2980] a lie [5579], he speaketh [2980] of [1537] his own [2398]: for [3754] he is [2076] a liar [5583], and [2532] the father [3962] of it [846].
10 And said [2036], O [5599] full [4134] of all [3956] subtilty [1388] and [2532] all [3956] mischief [4468], thou child [5207] of the devil [1228], thou enemy [2190] of all [3956] righteousness [1343], wilt thou [3973] not [3756] cease [3973] to pervert [1294] the right [2117] ways [3598] of the Lord [2962]?
3 And [2532] hereby [1722] [5129] we do know [1097] that [3754] we know [1097] him [846], if [1437] we keep [5083] his [846] commandments [1785].