If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
If you know that God is completely righteous, then you already know this truth: anyone who chooses to do what's right shows they're part of his family.
When you see someone consistently doing good, you're seeing God's DNA in action.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle John wrote his first epistle to encourage early Christian communities facing false teachers who denied the core truths of Jesus' identity and work. This verse builds on John's theme that genuine faith in Christ produces righteous living, as a natural outcome of being spiritually reborn through God. John's letter overall urges believers to test their lives against God's standards amid growing heresies.
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