1 John 3:7
Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.
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6Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.
Cross References
Psalms 72:1A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.
Ezekiel 18:5And if a man is just, and he accomplishes judgment and justice,
Luke 1:75in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
Romans 2:6For he will render to each one according to his works:
Romans 6:16Do you not know to whom you are offering yourselves as servants under obedience? You are the servants of whomever you obey: whether of sin, unto death, or of obedience, unto justice.
Galatians 6:7Do not choose to wander astray. God is not to be ridiculed.
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 →