1 John 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Little children,Τεκνία
(teknia)
5040: a little childdim. of teknon
make sure no oneμηδεὶς
(mēdeis)
3367: no one, nothingfrom méde and heis
deceivesπλανάτω
(planatō)
4105: to cause to wander, to wanderfrom plané
you; the one who practicesποιῶν
(poiōn)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
righteousnessδικαιοσύνην
(dikaiosunēn)
1343: righteousness, justicefrom dikaios
is righteous,δίκαιος
(dikaios)
1342: correct, righteous, by impl. innocentfrom diké
justκαθὼς
(kathōs)
2531a: according as, just asfrom kata and hós
as He is righteous;δίκαιος
(dikaios)
1342: correct, righteous, by impl. innocentfrom diké


















KJV Lexicon
τεκνια  noun - vocative plural neuter
teknion  tek-nee'-on:  an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts) -- little children.;
μηδεις  adjective - nominative singular masculine
medeis  may-dice':  not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
πλανατω  verb - present active imperative - third person singular
planao  plan-ah'-o:  to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue) -- go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.;
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ποιων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δικαιοσυνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
dikaiosune  dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay:  equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness.
δικαιος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
dikaios  dik'-ah-yos:  equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) -- just, meet, right(-eous).
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
καθως  adverb
kathos  kath-oce':  just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
εκεινος  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
δικαιος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
dikaios  dik'-ah-yos:  equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) -- just, meet, right(-eous).
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

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

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

International Standard Version
Little children, don't let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as the Messiah is righteous.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Children, let no one deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous even as The Messiah also is righteous.

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

King James 2000 Bible
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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