1 John 3:7

Dear children, let no one mislead you; he who keeps doing righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.

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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

6Whoever is abiding in Him does not sin; indeed, whoever is sinning has neither seen Him nor known Him.

8He who keeps doing sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God was manifested for this purpose: to undo the devil's works.

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Cross References

Luke 1:75in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

Romans 2:6who will repay each one according to his works:

Romans 6:16Do you not know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey them as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey—whether of sin into death, or of obedience into righteousness?

Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived, God does not allow Himself to be treated with contempt; because whatever a man sows, that he will also reap

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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