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 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[a] lives in the light,(A) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(B)

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  1. 1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.

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 This is how we know who the children of God(A) are and who the children of the devil(B) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(C) their brother and sister.(D)

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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 to life,(A) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.(B) 15 Anyone who hates a brother or sister(C) is a murderer,(D) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.(E)

16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.(F) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.(G) 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(H) how can the love of God be in that person?(I)

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