1 John 2:28-3:3
Legacy Standard Bible
28 And now, (A)little children, abide in Him, so that when He (B)is manifested, we may have (C)confidence and (D)not [a]shrink away from Him in shame [b]at His (E)coming. 29 If you know that (F)He is righteous, you know that everyone also who does righteousness (G)has been [c]born of Him.
Children of God, Love One Another
3 See [d](H)how great a love the Father has given to us, that we would be called (I)children of God; and we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because (J)it did not know Him. 2 (K)Beloved, now we are (L)children of God, and (M)it has not been manifested as yet what we will be. We know that when He (N)is manifested, we will be (O)like Him, because we will (P)see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has this (Q)hope fixed on Him (R)purifies himself, just as He is pure.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:28 Lit be put to shame from Him
- 1 John 2:28 Or in His presence
- 1 John 2:29 Or begotten
- 1 John 3:1 Lit what kind of love
1 John 2:28-3:3
Common English Bible
Remaining until Jesus appears
28 And now, little children, remain in relationship to Jesus, so that when he appears we can have confidence and not be ashamed in front of him when he comes. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you also know that every person who practices righteousness is born from him.
3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us in that we should be called God’s children, and that is what we are! Because the world didn’t recognize him, it doesn’t recognize us.
2 Dear friends, now we are God’s children, and it hasn’t yet appeared what we will be. We know that when he appears we will be like him because we’ll see him as he is. 3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves even as he is pure.
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