1Jo 3:7 | RWP | e4.org | Let no man lead you astray ( μηδεις πλανατω υμας ). Present active imperative of πλαναω , "let no one keep on leading you astray." See ; . Break the spell of any Gnostic charmer. He that doeth righteousness ( ο ποιων την δικαιοσυνην ). "He that keeps on doing (present active participle of ποιεω ) righteousness." For this idiom with ποιεω see ; . He ( εκεινος ). Christ as in verse .

‏ 1 John 3:7

Let no man lead you astray ( μηδεις πλανατω υμας ). Present active imperative of πλαναω, "let no one keep on leading you astray." See 1:8; 2:26. Break the spell of any Gnostic charmer.

He that doeth righteousness ( ο ποιων την δικαιοσυνην ). "He that keeps on doing (present active participle of ποιεω ) righteousness." For this idiom with ποιεω see 1:6; 3:4.

He ( εκεινος ). Christ as in verse 5.