1 John 3:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 3:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 3:7 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 3:7 — KJV
“Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.”
— 1 John 3:7 (KJV)
1 John 3:7 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 3:7
“And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:7: little, children, let
“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:7: little, righteousness, righteous
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:7: children, doeth, righteousness
“They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. righteous...: Heb. righteousnesses”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:7: righteousness, righteous, even
“And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 3:7: little, let, even
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