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1John 3:8. Creating sin comes from the devil, as the devil sins first. For this reason, the Son of God appears and destroys the works of the devil. Since the devil first turned to sin, everyone who acts sinfully commits his work. In the sinner he produces many evil thoughts, as in Judas. But someone will say that the devil is born in sinners when the one who sinned gives him a place. Regarding this, it should be noted that in the expression: “giving place to the devil” (Eph. 4:27), doing sin means the same thing as sinning. It is given place by the one who, being carried away by a desire, after accepting it, commits a sin by the very deed, since this means: to do it; it is appropriate to say: doing, but not: having done; the one who repents is no longer from the devil, but only (is in his power) the one who continues to do it. Thus, the one who does (sin) is a slave of sin, and not the one who has done it, since the one who commits sin, to speak, is a slave of sin. 1John 3:17. He who... has the riches of the world... and sees his brother demanding, and closes his womb from him, how much of the love of God abides in him? If you see a poor person, do not pass by, but immediately think about what you would be like if you were that (poor) person, what would you not want everyone to do to you? 1John 3:18. Children... we do not love in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth. It is not enough to put in the work, but you need to do it with generosity and a carefree disposition, and not only with a carefree disposition, but with a bright and joyful soul. 1John 4:8. Do not love without knowing God, for God loves. What kind of love is he talking about? About sincere love, not limited to words, about love based on disposition and conviction, based on sincere compassion. The wicked also have love: robbers love robbers, murderers love murderers. But this is not from a good conscience, but from an evil one.