1 John 2:28-3:3
New American Standard Bible
28 Now, (A)little children, remain in Him, so that when He (B)appears, we may have (C)confidence and (D)not [a]draw back from Him in shame [b]at His (E)coming. 29 If you know that (F)He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness also (G)has been born of Him.
Children of God Love One Another
3 See [c](H)how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called (I)children of God; and in fact 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 appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He (N)appears, we will be (O)like Him, because we will (P)see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who has this (Q)hope set 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 3:1 Lit what kind of love
1 John 2:28-3:3
International Standard Version
Abide in Him
28 Even now, little children, abide in him. Then, when he appears, we will have confidence and will not turn away from him in shame when he comes. 29 Since you know that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by God.[a]
We are God’s Children
3 See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God’s children—and that is what we are![b] For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.
2 Dear friends, we are now God’s children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when the Messiah[c] is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is. 3 And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as the Messiah[d] is pure.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:29 Lit. by him
- 1 John 3:1 Other mss. lack And that is what we are!
- 1 John 3:2 Lit. he
- 1 John 3:3 Lit. as he
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