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 3:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:714 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 1 John 3:7
“Little children, let no man seduce you. He that does righteousness is righteous, as He is righteous.” 1 John 3:7 What, on hearing that we are “righteous as He is righteous,” are we to think ourselves equal with God? You must know what means that “as:” thus he said a while ago, “Purifies himself even as He is pure.” Then is our purity like and equal to the purity of God, and our righteousness to God's righteousness? Who can say this? But the word “as,” is not always wont to…
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Elena PetrovaNote3mo agoThe character of God - 1 John 3
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Alice MorganNote3mo agoThe character of God - 1 John 3
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly...
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Yuki TanakaNote3mo agoRivers of living water - 1 John 3
The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. There's something deeply comforting about knowing t...
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