1 John 3:7

The Text-Critical English New Testament

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.

Cross References

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 1:75

in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

Acts 10:35

but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

Romans 2:13

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

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.

Ephesians 5:9

(for the fruit of the Spirit is found in all goodness, righteousness, and truth).

Philippians 1:11

filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Hebrews 1:8

but of the Son he says, “Yoʋr throne, O God, endures forever and ever; the scepter of yoʋr kingdom is a scepter of uprightness.

Hebrews 7:2

and Abraham gave him a tenth of all the spoils. His name means “king of righteousness,” but he is also “king of Salem,” which means, “king of peace.”

James 1:22

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

James 2:19

Yoʋ believe that God is one; yoʋ do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!

1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to our sins and live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.

1 John 2:26

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

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

1 John 3:18

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

1 John 3:3

Everyone who places this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

1 John 4:17

By this, love is perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world.