what does this verse mean?

brinny · Oct 12, 2013

"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." ~Matthew 25:40

squint · Oct 12, 2013

brinny said:
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." ~Matthew 25:40

God is The Ultimate OWNER of all the creatures in His Creation, and Man is no exception.

brinny · Oct 12, 2013

would you elaborate? Thank you kindly.

LittleLambofJesus · Oct 12, 2013

squint said:
God is The Ultimate OWNER of all the creatures in His Creation, and Man is no exception.

Young) 2 Peter 2:1
And there did come false prophets among the people, as also among ye there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects,
and the Owner/Master/despothn <1203> who bought them denying/disowning, bringing unto themselves quick destruction
[Jeremiah 14:14,15/Matt 24:11/Jude 1:4/Revelation 6:10]

Reve 6:10 And they cry out to a great voice saying "how long, the Owner/Master/despothV <1203> the Holy and True, not Thou are judging and avenging the blood of us from out of the ones homing upon the land?"

Strong's Concordance with Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
Strong's Number G1203 matches the Greek δεσπότης (despotēs), which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV

1203. despotes des-pot'-ace perhaps from 1210 and posis (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):--Lord, master.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despot_(court_title)

Despot (from Greek: δεσπότης, despótēs, "lord", "master"; literally "master of the house", from *PIE *dṓm, "house", and *pótis, also Greek and Latin, Sanskrit pátis, "lord") was a senior Byzantine court title that was bestowed on the sons or sons-in-law of reigning emperors, and initially denoted the heir-apparent.

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squint · Oct 12, 2013

brinny said:
would you elaborate? Thank you kindly.

Would you like to hear an honest sight? Short version:

Any believer in whom God has gifted honesty should quickly discover that they do not always, only and ever execute the dictates of Jesus in Matt. 25, that being:

35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Is Jesus in all of that? Yes. He still SUFFERS.

Isaiah 53:4
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction he was afflicted,

To show that Jesus, our High Priest is still TOUCHED by our infirmities:

Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;

In light of the facts, there is no doubt that Jesus Is still being TOUCHED in these matters. Just as our own good conscience still TOUCHES US when we see and in particular REACT to the above. That is in fact GOD IN US reacting.

but as stated, we do not always and only perform the sheep works.

and when we don't we are also doing, factually by NOT doing, we are in fact DOING GOAT WORKS.

This is the hardest part to understand.

Few who read will read honestly.

There is no pure sheep who have always and only done SHEEP WORKS. Anyone who tells themselves that is merely lying to themselves and is in fact A BLATANT LIAR.

Anyone who has ever worked with those in the conditions above have only one TRUE answer and that is always, from what I have both heard and experienced,

"I have NEVER done enough."

These would be people who are actually DOING the sheepworks making an honest statement.

but the fact remains that when any of us DON'T we are in fact doing goat works.

Do the math from there Brinny. It is an interesting scripture set. One I read as a blindman for many years after believing.

God is gracious to the BLIND.

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brinny · Oct 12, 2013

Thank you LLOJ and Squint. i'd like to add more of the verses in Matthew 25, to give context to what Jesus possibly meant in verse 40:

31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. ~Matthew 25:31-46

What was Jesus emphasizing in these verses, that culminates in vs 40 and then again in vs 45?

Strachan · Oct 12, 2013

Brinny, to me the answer lies in verse 45. I believe it is straightforward as it is, namely do unto others as you would yourself. Similar to the story of the Samaritan. Therefore, at a very practical level, as followers of Jesus, we cannot for example pass by someone dying of hunger, whilst we have plenty and could have provided. Jesus will remember that against us, and the same time if we help, then that would be remembered too.

We cannot enter to heaven as a result of good deeds alone, yet it is very much part of our Christian walk. It is something that is expected of us by our Lord.

Fireinfolding · Oct 12, 2013

brinny said:
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." ~Matthew 25:40

It does say he thst sanctifieth and them that are sanctified are all of one, and he is not ashamed to call these ones brethren. Since Jesus speaks of doing unto the least of these my brethren. It does say too that the world loveth its own and receives its own, and speaks of they who receive whosoever he sends receives him, just as it says he that hath not the Spirit of Christ is also none of his.

smashed4christ · Oct 13, 2013

Brinny the Lord is in the true believers as the COMFORTER and therefore the believer is the Holy Temple of Christ Jesus's dwelling.

Saul Saul why are you persecuting me!

I IN YOU AND YOU IN ME!

How we treat those who have Christ dwelling in them is what the glorified Christ is alluding to.

The following scripture declares that Christ is with us today as the Comforter and will never leave us until we are reunited with him in our glorified bodies in Heavenly New Jerusalem.

Here is the scripture that declares this:

Jn 14:16-25

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

The context is the sending of the Holy Spirit to abide in the believer for ever.

17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Again context is the Holy Spirit indwelling where the believer becomes the temple of God.

18 I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you.

Jesus is alluding here that he is the COMFORTER and he reveals that it is him who will come to dwell in the believer as the Holy Ghost.

19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

Here Jesus is revealing to his disciples that in a little while when he ascends into Heaven the world at large will no longer see me.

However he says he will not leave his disciples comfortless because he will come to them on Pentecost to be seen by his disciples because he will live in them as the Holy Ghost.

20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

That day being Pentecost in context to the Holy Ghost being given to live in the believer, so in that respect the glorified Christ is one with the Father who is the Holy Ghost, full filling the you in me and I in you. This statement is in context to the believer SUPPING with the Lord's Holy Ghost.

21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Here confirms the saying of the glorified Christ, that I stand at the door and knock and if anyone opens the door of their heart, I will reveal/manifest myself to him by SUPPING with him as the Holy Ghost. This is in context to the Holy Ghost indwelling of the believer.

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

Very good question?

How can you manifest yourself onto us and yet at the same time the world will never see you?

Christ manifests himself as the Holy Ghost who indwells the believer.

But let us listen to what Christ Jesus says.

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

I see thankyou Jesus, so you will come onto the believer and abode/dwell in your Holy Temple that the believer represents. So given the context of the sending of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost, it is the glorified Christ who indwells us as the Father who is Holy Spirit (John 4:24).

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

So who are they that do not keep your saying Lord Christ Jesus.

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
(KJV)

Oh see so you are saying these things as the Word because you are present with the disciples before your ascension. So when you come in the Spirit as the COMFORTER you are the Holy Father who indwells us.

Yoseft · Oct 13, 2013

I have heard multiple "sermons" on this verse.

I have even heard it meant that his breathern is His Jewish people.

But the whole context of the chapter 25 and one should read 24 also, to me
Jesus gives the parables of the ten virgins, the talents, and the sheep and the goats.

It is to me a wake up call to examine ones self in your walk.

Do you go the extra mile, do you have compassion, do you have fruit of the
spririt of Christ?

Just rereading this whole chapter puts me in check.

Have I been saved, feel secure and now have no true works that reflect
who saved me? Is there fruit, or all show and no substance?

I will not get into works vs grace here.

But to me the whole chapter is a litmus test of examine your walk.

The whole chapter is something all need to take prayerfully before Him, in
our prayer closet.

To go to Church, have many Blessings, and be in that place that He
says depart.......... Very Somber chapter and post Brinny to those
that will hear, myself as #1 to seek Him on a one-on-one answer
in that secret place.

Wordkeeper · Oct 13, 2013

The bone to chew on is the surprise expressed by the person who received the favorable judgment from Christ.

Spread the net wider and study the other passage with a surprised receiver of news:

Matthew 7
21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23 “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME.

What counted?

This is not a moral issue. This is a issue of faith, often mistranslated "belief", but in the Patron Client context, more correctly meaning "loyalty".

The first instance of surprise comes from someone who does not even think he deserves a reward. Never mind selling all his property and following Christ, he probably never even attended church.

But...

When the missionaries arrived, he heard their message. When they were thrown into prison, he visited them, possibly endangering himself. He saw the need and met it. A cooling drink for a feverish brow. A jacket shed and passed on to a shivering and scared and inexperienced evangelist. A few coins to the jail keeper to look out for those who took a risk, picked up a cross, to deliver those in a more dangerous prison. The helping itself an act that replicated that risk, forwarded the Kingdom, gathered sheep.

The second group did not gather. They flashed their gifts, Maybe enriched themselves, but made no move to transport their listeners to the Promised Land. Heck, they themselves were still in Egypt. How could they know where Rest, safe harbor, lay.

Fireinfolding · Oct 13, 2013

When Paul was in prison, there was no forbidding of any man to come and minister to his needs.

Paul also says the Lord knoweth them who are his, and admonishes those who name the name of Christ to depart from iniquity, because Christ is shown telling them who work iniquity to depart from him .

shown twofold by way of working righteousness and loving ones brother, even John writes it that way too.

another cool thing, you can actually catch these to whom were done unto or not done unto appeared in some state of need, even as Paul speaks of being instructed in being in need himself who had Christ in him. They too received Paul as an angel of God, even Christ himself. The needs are clearly reccognized after the flesh if you have noticed, the who these belong to, in this case Christ, was what wasnt reccognized, thus both sides, ask when saw we thee? And neither side was judged by one another but by the least of these my brethren.

Who then are my brethren, and not only does it say, its understandable that after the Spirit it was missed, yet after the flesh was the opportunity in the one picture.

Because even Jesus said, whoever gives you even a cup water simply because you belong to Christ will not lose his reward either.

brinny · Oct 13, 2013

All of your responses have a depth, worthy of studies on each one......The verses in the OP have gotten me thinking and meditating and praying on them, and what i realized is that they cannot just be skimmed over without chewing on them and praying about them and asking God for His wisdom. What floored me most is when Jesus said that what we do unto the least of these, His brethren, we do unto Him.

Then i thought of a quote from Mother Teresa...when asked why she tended to the sick, dying, the cast aways and throw aways of society, she responded with something to the effect that what she saw in each face was the face of Jesus, in His more distressing of disguises.

Then i thought about the verse about ministering to strangers because we may be, unbeknownst to us, ministering to angels unawares.

All of this was sorta floating around in my mind when i posted this thread. and seemed to tie into those first verses i posted.

Please continue sharing your thoughts and insights. I find it edifying.

Fireinfolding · Oct 13, 2013

Thats a good point brinny, because Jesus said , he that believeth on me believeth not on me but on he that sent me. And as the Father had sent him so likewise does he send them, whereas he says the same, he that receiveth whosever I send receiveth me and that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. So as the Father had given him the words that they received beleiving he is come out from God, he that heareth you heareth me and he that despiseth you despiseth me and he that desiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

So its threefold even there, and he is specific in the receiving those he sends as being equal to receiving him and the Father also. Just as it speaks of receiving another, even as the world loveth its own as well, yet marvel not that the world hates you.

Thats was the first thing that struck me in that picture both sides judged by what they had done unto the least of these my brethren. And yet he that sanctifieth (which is Christ) and they who are sanctified are all of one and these it says he is not ashamed to call brethren. And if this is so these were instructed to be in some kind of need, a perceiveable need they could reccognize after the flesh, a stranger in the sense they dont reccognize him after the Spirit. Both were like, when saw we thee a stranger=Christ in them, or he that hath not the Spirit of Christ is "none of" his. So there are those who belong to Christ which has everything to do with his indwelling Spirit, without which is that which is none of his.

To me it shows very similarly to entertaining strangers thereby some have entertained angels "unawares" (when saw we thee) shows they were unaware which come up among them as a stranger. They despised not Paul and he puts it much the same, ye received me as an angel of God, even Christ Jesus himself. Its almost like these are walking opportunities. If they werent instructed to be in some kind of need no opportunity to do well in loving God (even as expressed through) loving those who Christ
sends. Neither side reccognized who these were in Jesus Christ but there were those who received him and those who rejected him, just as there were those he apointed who were sent out and received and rejected as well. Yet they are all of one, and they who are sanctified (which is also the will of the Father) even as Christ sanctifies them he calls these brethren (the least of these brethren of mine). When they were hungry, that is as him being hungry, or when they were thirsty, that is as him being thirsty, whoever shall give you a cup of cold water because you belong to Christ will not lose his reward, these were acts of showing mercy and kindness to those who belong to Christ.

brinny · Oct 13, 2013

Fireinfolding said:
Thats a good point brinny, because Jesus said , he that believeth on me believeth not on me but on he that sent me. And as the Father had sent him so likewise does he send them, whereas he says the same, he that receiveth whosever I send receiveth me and that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. So as the Father had given him the words that they received beleiving he is come out from God, he that heareth you heareth me and he that despiseth you despiseth me and he that desiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

So its threefold even there, and he is specific in the receiving those he sends as being equal to receiving him and the Father also. Just as it speaks of receiving another, even as the world loveth its own as well, yet marvel not that the world hates you.

Thats was the first thing that struck me in that picture both sides judged by what they had done unto the least of these my brethren. And yet he that sanctifieth (which is Christ) and they who are sanctified are all of one and these it says he is not ashamed to call brethren. And if this is so these were instructed to be in some kind of need, a perceiveable need they could reccognize after the flesh, a stranger in the sense they dont reccognize him after the Spirit. Both were like, when saw we thee a stranger=Christ in them, or he that hath not the Spirit of Christ is "none of" his. So there are those who belong to Christ which has everything to do with his indwelling Spirit, without which is that which is none of his.

To me it shows very similarly to entertaining strangers thereby some have entertained angels "unawares" (when saw we thee) shows they were unaware which come up among them as a stranger. They despised not Paul and he puts it much the same, ye received me as an angel of God, even Christ Jesus himself. Its almost like these are walking opportunities. If they werent instructed to be in some kind of need no opportunity to do well in loving God (even as expressed through) loving those who Christ
sends. Neither side reccognized who these were in Jesus Christ but there were those who received him and those who rejected him, just as there were those he apointed who were sent out and received and rejected as well. Yet they are all of one, and they who are sanctified (which is also the will of the Father) even as Christ sanctifies them he calls these brethren (the least of these brethren of mine). When they were hungry, that is as him being hungry, or when they were thirsty, that is as him being thirsty, whoever shall give you a cup of cold water because you belong to Christ will not lose his reward, these were acts of showing mercy and kindness to those who belong to Christ.

Whoa! This is deep.....

now i'm thinkin' of Rahab who was deemed righteous by God....somehow it ties into all of this...when she helped the spies, she, in essence was "helping Christ", likened to ministering to angels unawares.....apparently that's powerfully pleasing to God.

i was listening to someone's message today and he said that what pleases God most is "believing" Him. Faith is what Rahab demonstrated when she helped the spies. Faith = believing.

"By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient." ~Hebrews 11:31

This is all reminding me of verses in Isaiah where God says what kind of "fasting" pleases Him.

"Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:" ~Isaiah 58:5-10

Fireinfolding · Oct 14, 2013

Amen brin, receiving the messengers of God.

Luke 10:5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

Mat 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Heb 11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

Mat 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Josh 2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Sh-ittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho.

Even as Jesus sent his disciples out two by two

And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

Even as it speaks of the widow...if she have lodged strangers

Whereas again...

Heb 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained **angels unawares**

Though Jesus did the same to his disciples

Luke 24:15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

Luke 24:16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

They saw even him as a stranger

Luke 24:18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

Luke 24:28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

Luke 24:29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Theres a few ways to show the same.

Gal 4:14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Mat 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Whereas those (In Jericho) who were desirous to apprehend the messengers of God sent by Joshua that come to Rahabs house, it says here....

Josh 2:15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

Whereas of Paul (In Damascus) it says

2Cr 11:32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

2Cr 11:33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Speaks of a prophets reward also

1Kings 18:13 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly)

1Kings 18:4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water)

Mat 10:41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward;

Mark 9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

And Jesus here...

Mat 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Theres a bunch of them scattered throughout.

LJCTAM · Oct 14, 2013

@brinny, when Jesus comes back will he see faith on earth? Will we be taking care of each other right before he comes back? In the OT, the Israelites were commanded not to turn their hand away from their fellow Israelites.

A similar correlation/connection to Matthew 25 is Isaiah 58/Luke14 (I have always felt).

LJCTAM · Oct 17, 2013

brinny said:
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." ~Matthew 25:40

A few points pertaining to this isolated scripture/sentence:

1) Jesus is talking about the time of His return and before His return in Matthew 25
2) "it" = these things -defined through Mt25; water, clothe, visit, feed, etc.. = taking care of one another
3) In taking care of one another or not, you are taking care or not taking care of Jesus Himself
4) This is similar to Isaiah 58. These things pleased God.
5) God always told Israel to not turn their hands away from their brothers/sisters, the poor among them.
6) The OT tithe was to take care of Levite prisets, but it was also a form of 'social welfare' <if it is ok to say that>. Especially the bienneial and trienneial tithe.

We are supposed to take care of each other. Even the considered heretical Essenes took care of one another; they even sharing their clothes. By taking care of each other, even the least among you, you do this to Jesus' body , to Jesus himself (to God himself).

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (John 13:34)

This echoes of Galaltians 6:2 as well.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

ananda · Oct 17, 2013

brinny said:
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." ~Matthew 25:40

This verse is pretty straightforward.

When we care for our brethren in Messiah, He counts it caring for Him. This is righteousness, and a characteristic of a righteous person, the one who is saved.

Fireinfolding · Oct 17, 2013

1John 3:10 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.

It shows it twofold,evn in the picture of those gathered before him, and in respects to doing righteousness and neither he that loveth not his brother. Or one could say, that which works iniquity and that which neither loves his brother.

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