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1 John 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.


1 John 3:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 3:714 words
GreekMeaning
τεκνίαteknia
little childrennounG5040
μηδεὶςmēdeis
no oneadjectiveG3367
πλανάτωplanatō
should lead astrayverbG4105
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ho
whoarticleG3588
ποιῶνpoiōn
are practicingverbG4160
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
δίκαιόςdikaios
righteousadjectiveG1342
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἐκεῖνοςekeinos
HedemonstrativeG1565
δίκαιόςdikaios
righteousadjectiveG1342
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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