1 John 3:7
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.”1 John 3:7
What Does 1 John 3:7 Mean?
1 John 3:7 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 3, verse 7 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Righteousness.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 3:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Timothy 2:19“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”James 1:22“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”Galatians 6:7“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”1 John 2:29“If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”Romans 2:13“(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.”1 Peter 1:15“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;”1 Peter 2:24“Who 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.”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:”Psalms 15:2“He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”1 John 3:3“And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”1 John 3:10“In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”1 John 2:26“These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.”Psalms 45:7“Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”Isaiah 33:15“He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;”Acts 10:35“But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.”Isaiah 26:7“The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.”Psalms 106:3“Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.”Proverbs 12:28“In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.”Luke 6:47“Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:”
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