10 The one who loves his brother or sister(A) remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.[a]

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  1. 2:10 Or it

10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

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10 This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.(A)

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10 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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14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.(A) 15 Everyone who hates his brother or sister(B) is a murderer,(C) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. 16 This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life(D) for us.(E) We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.(F) 17 If anyone has this world’s goods(G) and sees a fellow believer[a] in need(H) but withholds compassion(I) from him—how does God’s love reside in him?(J)

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  1. 3:17 Lit sees his brother or sister

14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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