1 John 3:7

My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

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In The King James Version

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

In Context

6Anyone who is in him does no sin; anyone who is a sinner has not seen him and has no knowledge of him.

8The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One.

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Cross References

Psalms 72:1Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

Ezekiel 18:5But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,

Luke 1:75In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.

Romans 2:6Who will give to every man his right reward:

Romans 6:16Are you not conscious that you are the servants of him to whom you give yourselves to do his desire? if to sin, the end being death, or if to do the desire of God, the end being righteousness.

Galatians 6:7Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:5-11

The Mark of God's Children. ( a. d. 80.) 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this… Read the whole commentary →

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