1 John 3:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ Little children, let no one lead you astray. The one doing righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

Common English Bible

⁷ Little children, make sure no one deceives you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, in the same way that Jesus is righteous.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.

1 John 3:7 Cross References

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are those who guard right-ruling, Who do righteousness at all times!

Psalm 45:7

You have loved righteousness and hated wrongness; Therefore Elohim, Your Elohim, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.

Matthew 5:20

“For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the reign of the heavens.

Luke 1:75

in set-apartness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

Acts 10:35

but in every nation, he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

Romans 2:13

For not the hearers of the Torah are righteous in the sight of Elohim, but the doers of the law shall be declared right.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the reign of Elohim? Do not be deceived. Neither those who whore, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these the wrath of Elohim comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:9

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth –

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through יהושע  Messiah, to the esteem and praise of Elohim.

Hebrews 1:8

But to the Son He says, “Your throne, O Elohim, is forever and ever, a sceptre of straightness is the sceptre of Your reign.

Hebrews 7:2

to whom also Aḇ

James 1:22

And become doers of the Word, and not hearers only,deceiving yourselves.

James 2:19

You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe – and shudder!

1 Peter 2:24

who Himself bore our sins in His body on the timber, so that we, having died to sins, might live unto righteousness – by whose stripes you were healed.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I write this to you, so that you do not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Intercessor with the Father, יהושע  Messiah, a righteous One.

1 John 2:26

I have written this to you concerning those who lead you astray.

1 John 2:29

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone doing righteousness has been born of Him.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:3

And everyone having this expectation in Him cleanses himself, as He is clean.

1 John 4:17

By this love has been perfected with us, in order that we might have boldness in the day of judgment, because as He is so are we in this world.