Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. New Living Translation Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. English Standard Version Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Berean Standard Bible Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. Berean Literal Bible Little children, let no one lead you astray; the one practicing righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. King James Bible Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. New King James Version Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. New American Standard Bible Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; NASB 1995 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; NASB 1977 Little children, let no one deceive you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; Legacy Standard Bible Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. Amplified Bible Little children (believers, dear ones), do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who practices righteousness [the one who strives to live a consistently honorable life—in private as well as in public—and to conform to God’s precepts] is righteous, just as He is righteous. Christian Standard Bible Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. Holman Christian Standard Bible Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous. American Standard Version My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous: Contemporary English Version Children, don't be fooled. Anyone who does right is good, just like Christ himself. English Revised Version My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous: GOD'S WORD® Translation Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you. Whoever does what God approves of has God's approval as Christ has God's approval. Good News Translation Let no one deceive you, my children! Whoever does what is right is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. International Standard Version Little children, don't let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as the Messiah is righteous. Majority Standard Bible Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. NET Bible Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous. New Heart English Bible Children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. Webster's Bible Translation Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. Weymouth New Testament Dear children, let no one lead you astray. The man who acts righteously is righteous, just as He is righteous. World English Bible Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLittle children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous, Berean Literal Bible Little children, let no one lead you astray; the one practicing righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. Young's Literal Translation Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous, Smith's Literal Translation Little children, let none deceive you: he doing justice is just, as he is just. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLittle children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just. Catholic Public Domain Version Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just. New American Bible Children, let no one deceive you. The person who acts in righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. New Revised Standard Version Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy children, let no man deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Children, let no one deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous even as The Messiah also is righteous. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentLittle children, let no one deceive you: he that works righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. Godbey New Testament Little children, let no one deceive you. The one doing righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Haweis New Testament My dear children, let no man deceive you: he who doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous: Mace New Testament dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just. Weymouth New Testament Dear children, let no one lead you astray. The man who acts righteously is righteous, just as He is righteous. Worrell New Testament Little children, let no one deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous. Worsley New Testament Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Children of God…6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him. 7Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. 8The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.… Cross References 1 John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him. 1 John 3:10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother. 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 before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1 John 2:6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked. 1 John 3:3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. 1 John 3:5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 5:18 We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him. Matthew 7:16-20 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ... Romans 6:16-18 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? / But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. / You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. James 2:18-26 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. / You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. / O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless? ... 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Treasury of Scripture Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. let. 1 John 2:26,29 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you… Romans 2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, he that. Psalm 106:3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. Ezekiel 18:5-9 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, … Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. even. 1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: Psalm 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Jump to Previous Acts Astray Children Dear Deceive Deceives Little Practices Practises Right Righteous Righteously Righteousness Sure True. WayJump to Next Acts Astray Children Dear Deceive Deceives Little Practices Practises Right Righteous Righteously Righteousness Sure True. Way1 John 3 1. He declares the singular love of God toward us, in making us his sons;3. who therefore ought obediently to keep his commandments; 11. as also to love one another as brothers. Little children This affectionate term, "little children," is translated from the Greek word "teknia," which conveys a sense of endearment and spiritual kinship. John, as a spiritual father, addresses believers with warmth and care, emphasizing their need for guidance and protection. Historically, this reflects the early Christian community's familial structure, where leaders like John provided nurturing oversight to new believers, akin to a parent guiding their children. let no one deceive you The one who practices righteousness is righteous just as Christ is righteous Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Little children,Τεκνία (Teknia) Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural Strong's 5040: A little child. Diminutive of teknon; an infant, i.e. darlings. {let} no one μηδεὶς (mēdeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing. deceive πλανάτω (planatō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4105: To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam. you: ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. The [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. practices ποιῶν (poiōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. righteousness δικαιοσύνην (dikaiosynēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. righteous, δίκαιός (dikaios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy. just as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. [Christ] ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. righteous. δίκαιός (dikaios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy. Links 1 John 3:7 NIV1 John 3:7 NLT 1 John 3:7 ESV 1 John 3:7 NASB 1 John 3:7 KJV 1 John 3:7 BibleApps.com 1 John 3:7 Biblia Paralela 1 John 3:7 Chinese Bible 1 John 3:7 French Bible 1 John 3:7 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 John 3:7 Little children let no one lead you (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) |
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