1 John 3:7

My Children, do not let any one mislead you. He who lives righteously is righteous — as Christ is righteous.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

6No one who maintains union with him lives in sin; no one who lives in sin has ever really seen him or learned to know him.

8He who lives sinfully belongs to the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the first. It was for this that the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the Devil’s work.

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Cross References

Luke 1:75and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, In his presence all our days.

Romans 2:6for ‘he will give to every man what his actions deserve.’

Romans 6:16Surely you know that, when you offer yourselves as servants, to obey any one, you are the servants of the person whom you obey, whether the service be that of Sin which leads to Death, or that of Duty which leads to Righteousness.

Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. What a man sows that he will 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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