Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, EVEN AS HE is righteous.
(1Jn 3:7 KJV)
Ever get tired of "piece mealing" scripture?
It must be exhausting.
Keep 1 John in context.
1John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1John 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1John 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning.
If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Hint.... Jesus said at one time " He doeth the work"
Holy Spirit does "the work" through man.
1John 2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
Holy Spirit does "the work" through man. Not man in and of himself, that's the flesh "doing"
I told ya - Holy Spirit.