For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous: Common English Bible 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 Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just. |
For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.
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,
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
(for the fruit of the Spirit is found in all goodness, righteousness, and truth).
filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
but of the Son he says, “Yoʋr throne, O God, endures forever and ever; the scepter of yoʋr kingdom is a scepter of uprightness.
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.”
Yoʋ believe that God is one; yoʋ do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
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.
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.
I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
My little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth.
Everyone who places this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
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.