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The Imperative of Love

10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, athat we should love one another,  
12 not as aCain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother’s righteous.  
13 Do not marvel, my brethren, if athe world hates you.  
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love1 his brother abides in death.  
15 aWhoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that bno murderer has eternal life abiding in him.  

The Outworking of Love

16 aBy this we know love, bbecause He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.  
17 But awhoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?  
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John Wesley's Notes
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1 John 3:12

Who was of the wicked one - Who showed he was a child of the devil by killing his brother. And wherefore slew he him - For any fault? No, but just the reverse; for his goodness.


 
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