1 John 3:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,

English ASV

My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

English Amplified

Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as *he* is righteous.

English EASY 2024

My little children, do not let anyone deceive you about sin. It is people who live in a good way that God accepts as right. In the same way, Jesus did only what is good and right.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Dear children, don't let anyone lead you into the wrong way. Christ always did what was right. So to be good like Christ, you must do what is right.

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Let no one deceive you, my children! Whoever does what is right is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you. Whoever does what God approves of has God's approval as Christ has God's approval.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Children, let no one deceive you. The person who acts in righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Dear children, don't let anyone lead you down the wrong path. Those who do what is right are holy, just as Christ is holy.

English NIV

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it is because they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Delightfully loved children, don’t let anyone divert you from this truth. The person who keeps doing what is right proves that he is righteous before God, even as the Messiah is righteous.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Oh, dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: if you are constantly doing what is good, it is because you are good, even as he is.

English Tyndale 1537

Babes(Little children) let no man deceive(beguile) you; He that doth(worketh) righteousness, is righteous, even as he is righteous.(rightwise.)

1 John 3:7 — Compare Translations