But whoever keeps his · word, truly in that person is the love of God brought to fulfillment. This is how we can be sure that we are in him:

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever makes it a practice to do what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: whoever · does not practice righteousness is not of · God, nor is the one who does not love · his brother.

We know that we have crossed over from · death to · life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love remains in the realm of death.

But whoever has this world’s · resources and sees · his fellow Christian in need yet closes · his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

We are from · God. The person who knows · God listens to us, but whoever is not from · God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.