1 John 3:7 - English Standard Version 2016 Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Matoleo zaidiKing 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. |
you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never 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 who will be justified.
Or 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 men who practice homosexuality,
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.