1 John 3:7

Believers must not be deceived: the one who does righteousness is righteous, like Christ. Conduct, not mere claims, reveals true righteousness.

Cross-references · 26

• 1 Jn 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
• 1 Pet 1:15–16But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
• Rom 2:13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
• 1 Jn 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• Ps 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• 1 Jn 2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
• 1 Jn 2:1My 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:
• Acts 10:35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
• Gal 6:7–8Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
• Eph 5:9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
• Rom 6:16–18Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
• Ps 106:3Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
• 1 Cor 6:9Know 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,
• Luke 1:75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
• Ps 72:1–7Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
• 1 Pet 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
• Ezek 18:5–9But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
• Matt 5:20For 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.
• Phil 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
• Jas 2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
• Rom 2:6–8Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
• Heb 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
• Eph 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
• Jas 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• Heb 1:8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
• Jas 5:1–3Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

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