1 John 3:7
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
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Psalms 72:1Give the king your righteous decrees, God, 1 your righteousness to the king's son. 1
Ezekiel 18:5What can be said about a man who is righteous and who carries out justice and righteousness—
Luke 1:75in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 1
Romans 2:6He will pay back to every person according to his actions:
Romans 6:16Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves is the one to which you are obedient, the one you must obey? This is true whether you are slaves to sin which leads to death, or slaves to obedience which leads to righteousness.
Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man plants, that he will also gather in.
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 →