TheWay BibleHome›Bible›1 John›1 John 3›1 John 3:7
1 John 3:7 KJV
1 John · chapter 3 · verse 7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.1 John 3:7 · King James Version
1 John 3:7 in context
5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Commentary
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- righteousdikaiosrighteous, observing divine laws, in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping…G1342 →
- childrentekniona little child, in the NT used as a term of kindly address by teachers to their disciplesG5040 →
- deceiveplanaōto cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way, to go astray, wander…G4105 →
- doethpoieōto make, with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc., to be…G4160 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
The apostle, having alleged the believer's obligation to purity from his hope of heaven, and of communion with Christ in glory at the day of his appearance, now proceeds to fill his own mouth and the believer's mind with multiplied arguments against sin, and all communion with the impure unfruitful works of darkness.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-10