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1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

1 John 3:7 BSB
  1. a NA Young children in training
  2. b Literally He is righteous

1 John 3:7 has 26 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 17 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 John 2:29 (19 votes) and Romans 2:13 (17 votes). 30 other verses point back to it. It links with 20 other books, from Exodus 38 to 3 John 1.

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Which verses does 1 John 3:7 point to?

The 20 strongest of 26, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 John 2:2919 votes

    If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

  2. Romans 2:1317 votes

    For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

  3. 1 Peter 1:15–1617 votes

    But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

  4. 1 John 3:39 votes

    And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

  5. Psalm 45:77 votes

    You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.

  6. Acts 10:357 votes

    but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

  7. 1 John 2:17 votes

    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

  8. 1 John 2:267 votes

    I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

  9. Galatians 6:7–86 votes

    Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

  10. Psalm 106:35 votes

    Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

  11. Romans 6:16–185 votes
  12. Ephesians 5:95 votes
  13. Psalm 72:1–74 votes
  14. Ezekiel 18:5–94 votes
  15. Luke 1:754 votes
  16. 1 Corinthians 6:94 votes
  17. 1 Peter 2:244 votes

    He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

  18. Matthew 5:203 votes
  19. Romans 2:6–83 votes
  20. Philippians 1:113 votes

Which verses point to 1 John 3:7?

The 10 strongest of 30.