1 John 3:7

Modern English Version

Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

Cross References

1 John 2:29

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does righteousness is born of Him.

Romans 2:13

for the hearers of the law are not justified before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

1 John 2:26

I have written these things to you concerning those who deceive you.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you, so that you do not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One.

Psalm 45:7

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions.

Acts 10:35

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

Ephesians 5:9

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

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are those who keep justice, and he who does righteousness at all times!

1 Peter 2:24

He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. “By His wounds you were healed.”

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Luke 1:75

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

James 2:19

You believe that there is one God; you do well. The demons also believe and tremble.

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.

Matthew 5:20

For I say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will in no way enter the kingdom of heaven.

James 1:22

Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Hebrews 7:2

To him Abraham also gave one-tenth of everything. In the first place, his name is translated “king of righteousness,” and then also he is king of Salem, which means “king of peace.”

Hebrews 1:8

But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, lasts forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

1 John 4:17

In this way God’s love is perfected in us, so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is, so are we in this world.