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Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 John 3:7 — KJV
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1 John 3:7
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
1 John 3:7
Verse 7 of 24
Commentary
Commentary on 1 John 3:7
Theological / DevotionalLittle children. See on ch. 2:1.
Deceive. Greek planad, “to lead astray” (see on Matt. 18:12). Gnostics had been trying to lead John’s readers astray (see p. 625), especially in respect to the need for righteousness in the life of the Christian. Gnosticism led to indifference to sin, and held standards that were far below those outlined by John in the previous verse (ch. 3:6).
Doeth righteousness. See on ch. 2:29.
He is righteous. Here the reference is unmistakably to Christ (cf. on ch. 2:29). Christ is the source of our righteousness (see on Jer. 23:6; Rom. 3:22; Phil. 3:9), and he who consistently abides in Christ will possess a character similar to His.
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