1 John 3:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Children, let no one deceive you. The person who acts in righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.

Cross References

Psalm 106:3

Blessed those who do what is right, whose deeds are always just.

Psalm 45:7

Your throne, O God, stands forever; your royal scepter is a scepter for justice.

Matthew 5:20

I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Teaching About Anger.

Luke 1:75

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Acts 10:35

Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.

Romans 2:13

For it is not those who hear the law who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the law will be justified.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor boy prostitutes nor sodomites

Ephesians 5:6

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

Ephesians 5:9

for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.

Philippians 1:11

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

Hebrews 1:8

but of the Son: “Your throne, O God, stands forever and ever; and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.

Hebrews 7:2

And Abraham apportioned to him “a tenth of everything.” His name first means righteous king, and he was also “king of Salem,” that is, king of peace.

James 1:22

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

James 2:19

You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble.

1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

1 John 2:1

My children, I am writing this to you so that you may not commit sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one.

1 John 2:26

I write you these things about those who would deceive you.

1 John 2:29

If you consider that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who acts in righteousness is begotten by him.

1 John 3:18

Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. Confidence Before God.

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure, as he is pure. Avoiding Sin.

1 John 4:17

In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world.