1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness ¹  is righteous, just as Jesus ²  is righteous.

biblegateway 1Jo 3:7

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

biblegateway 1Jo 3:7

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

biblegateway 1Jo 3:7

Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.

biblegateway 1Jo 3:7

So, my dear children, don't let anyone divert you from the truth. It's the person who [acts] right who [is] right, just as we see it lived out in our righteous Messiah.

SABDAweb 1Jo 3:7

My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

bibleoremus 1Jo 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

biblegateway 1Jo 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.

biblegateway 1Jo 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness ¹  is righteous, just as Jesus ²  is righteous.

¹ sn The one who practices righteousness. The participle (ὁ ποιῶν, Jo poiwn) + noun constructions in 3:7 and in 3:8a, the first positive and the second negative, serve to emphasize the contrast between the true Christians (“the one who practices righteousness”) and the opponents (“the one who practices sin,” 3:8a).

² tn Grk “that one.” Context indicates a reference to Jesus here. As with the previous uses of ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) by the author of 1 John (2:6; 3:3, 5), this one refers to Jesus, as the reference to “the Son of God” in the following verse (3:8) makes clear.