1 John 3:7
My dear children, let no man deceive you: he who doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
6Every one who abideth in him, doth not sin; every one who sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.
Cross References
Luke 1:75in righteousness and holiness before him, all the days of our life.
Romans 2:6who will recompense to every man according to his works;
Romans 6:16Do ye not know, that to whomsoever ye present yourselves servants to obey, ye are his servants to whom ye obey; if of sin unto death, or of obedience, unto righteousness?
Galatians 6:7Be not deceived; God is not to be trifled with: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he 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 →