Contradiction with Romans 3:10
This verse states, "There is none righteous, no, not one," which suggests that no one can be truly righteous on their own, contradicting the idea that one who does righteousness is righteous as stated in 1 John 3:7.
Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
"For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not," contradicts 1 John 3:7 by indicating that even those who do good will still sin and not achieve righteousness.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags," which implies that human righteousness is insufficient and flawed, contradicting the claim in 1 John 3:7.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
This verse argues, "a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ," contradicting the notion that performing righteous acts can make one righteous, as implied in 1 John 3:7.
Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Contradiction with Philippians 3:9
It states, "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law," suggesting that righteousness comes through faith in Christ rather than one's own actions, contradicting the direct correlation between doing righteousness and being righteous in 1 John 3:7.
Philippians 3:9: And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: