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…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!