1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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6Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.
Cross References
Psalms 72:1God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
Ezekiel 18:5“But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Luke 1:75in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
Romans 2:6who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
Romans 6:16Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
Galatians 6:7Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for 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 →