1 John 3:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.

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  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him.
  • Rom 2:13 : 13 (For the hearers of the Lawe are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified.
  • 1 Pet 1:15-16 : 15 But as hee which hath called you, is holie, so be yee holie in all maner of conuersation; 16 Because it is written, Be yee holie, for I am holie.
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.
  • 1 John 2:26 : 26 These things haue I written vnto you, concerning them that deceiue you.
  • Ps 72:1-7 : 1 A Psalme of Salomon. Giue thy iudgements to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the Kings sonne. 2 Then shal he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie. 3 The mountaines & the hilles shall bring peace to the people by iustice. 4 He shall iudge the poore of the people: he shall saue the children of the needie, and shal subdue the oppressor. 5 They shall feare thee as long as the sunne and moone endureth, fro generatio to generation. 6 He shall come downe like the rayne vpon the mowen grasse, and as the showres that water the earth. 7 In his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth.
  • 1 John 3:3 : 3 And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
  • Ps 45:7 : 7 Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.
  • Ps 106:3 : 3 Blessed are they that keepe iudgement, and doe righteousnesse at all times.
  • Ezek 18:5-9 : 5 But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right, 6 And hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idoles of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbours wife, neither hath lyen with a menstruous woman, 7 Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment, 8 And hath not giuen foorth vpon vsurie, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie, and hath executed true iudgement betweene man and man, 9 And hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my iudgements to deale truely, he is iust, he shall surely liue, sayth the Lord God.
  • Matt 5:20 : 20 For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.
  • Luke 1:75 : 75 All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 But in euery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.
  • Rom 2:6-8 : 6 Who wil reward euery man according to his woorkes: 7 That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life: 8 But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath.
  • 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sinne, should liue in righteousnesse: by whose stripes ye were healed.
  • Rom 6:16-18 : 16 Knowe ye not, that to whomsoeuer yee giue your selues as seruats to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey, whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnesse? 17 But God be thanked, that ye haue beene the seruants of sinne, but yee haue obeyed from the heart vnto the forme of the doctrine, wherunto ye were deliuered. 18 Being then made free from sinne, yee are made the seruants of righteousnesse.
  • 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Knowe yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers,
  • Gal 6:7-8 : 7 Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee also reape. 8 For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shal of the spirit reape life euerlasting.
  • Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.
  • Eph 5:9 : 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in al goodnes, and righteousnes, and trueth)
  • Phil 1:11 : 11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie & praise of God.
  • Heb 1:8 : 8 But vnto the Sonne he saith, O God, thy throne is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnes.
  • Heb 7:2 : 2 To whom also Abraham gaue the tithe of all things: who first is by interpretation King of righteousnes: after that, he is also King of Salem, that is, King of peace,
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.
  • Jas 2:19 : 19 Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble.

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  • 1 John 2:28-29
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    28And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.

    29If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him.

  • 1 John 3:8-12
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    8He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.

    9Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.

    10In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

    11For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

    12Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

  • 1 John 3:1-6
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    1Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

    2Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.

    3And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.

    4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

    5And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

    6Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.

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    1My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

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    5This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

    6If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:

    7But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

    8If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.

    9If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.

    10If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

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    7For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

    8Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

    9Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

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    20For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

    21But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

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    11Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.

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    17All vnrighteousnesse is sinne, but there is a sinne not vnto death.

    18We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

    19We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

    19For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shal before him assure our hearts.

  • Eph 5:6-7
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    6Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.

    7Be not therefore companions with them.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • 1 John 2:5-6
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    5But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

    6He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.

  • Prov 20:11
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    11A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

  • 1 John 5:21
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    21Litle children, keepe your selues from idoles, Amen.

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    4Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

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    20(7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

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    18When the righteous turneth from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby.

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    7He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.

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    1Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.

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    12Litle children, I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.

    13I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.

  • 1 John 2:21-22
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    21I haue not written vnto you, because ye knowe not the trueth: but because ye knowe it, and that no lie is of the trueth.

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    12Therefore thou sonne of man, saye vnto the children of thy people, The righteousnesse of the righteous shall not deliuer him in the day of his transgression, nor the wickednesse of the wicked shall cause him to fall therein, in the day that he returneth from his wickednesse, neither shal the righteous liue for his righteousnesse in the day that he sinneth.

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    2He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.

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    3And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.