1 John 3:7
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ 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;

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.

Contemporary English Version
Children, don't be fooled. Anyone who does right is good, just like Christ himself.

Good News Translation
Let no one deceive you, my children! Whoever does what is right is righteous, just as Christ 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.

International Standard Version
Little children, don't let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as the Messiah is righteous.

NET Bible
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

New Heart English Bible
Children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even 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.

American King James Version
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even 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:

A Faithful Version
Little children, do not allow anyone to deceive you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.

Darby Bible Translation
Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

English Revised Version
My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Babes, let no man deceaue you: He that doeth righteousnes, is ryghteous, euen as he is righteous.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Babes, let noman disceaue you. He that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, euen as he is righteous.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Babes let no man deceave you He that doeth righteousnes is righteous even as he is righteous.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Little 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Little children, let no one deceive you; the one practicing righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Little 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.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Children, let no one deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous even as The Messiah also is righteous.

Lamsa Bible
My children, let no man deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Little 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:
















1 John 3:6
Top of Page
Top of Page