Lesson 86 - 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

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Welcome to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Mondays at 12:00 PM Pacific.

In Lesson 86, we are going to study 1 John 3:7.

Let’s read the verse.

1 John 3:7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

Let’s go over the definitions of the words.

Little children (5040. teknion) — is a tender term of affection used by John to address believers as members of God’s family. It emphasizes spiritual kinship, care, dependence, and loving pastoral concern.

Let no one (3367. médeis, médemia, méden) — Means no one whatsoever; not even one person.

Deceive (4105. planaó) — Means to lead astray, mislead, or cause someone to wander from truth or moral uprightness.

You (4771. su) — Means you all, the believers being addressed.

The one who (3588. ho, hé, to) — Means the person who.

Practices (4160. poieó) — Means to do, practice, or carry out habitually.