1 John 3:7
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.
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 purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
- KJV
- Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- WEB
- Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
- ASV
- [My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
- DARBY
- Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as *he* is righteous.
- BLB
- Little children, let no one lead you⁺ astray; the one doing righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
- ÅB
- Mine barn! la ikke noen forføre dere! den som gjør rettferdighet, er rettferdig, slik som han er rettferdig.
- OTB
- Små barn, la ingen føre dere vill; den som praktiserer rettferdighet er rettferdig, slik som Han er rettferdig;
- B1930
- Mine barn! la ikke nogen forføre eder! den som gjør rettferdighet, er rettferdig, likesom han er rettferdig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 2:29
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
Read in contextRomans 2:13
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Read in context1 Peter 1:15–16
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
Read in context1 John 3:3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Read in context1 John 2:26
These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
Read in contextPsalms 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Read in context1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Read in contextActs 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
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