1 John 2:28-3:3
New King James Version
The Children of God
28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that [a]when He appears, we may have (A)confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 (B)If you know that He is righteous, you know that (C)everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
The Command to Love
3 Behold (D)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that (E)we should be called children of [b]God! Therefore the world does not know [c]us, (F)because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, (G)now we are children of God; and (H)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (I)we shall be like Him, for (J)we shall see Him as He is. 3 (K)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:28 NU if
- 1 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
- 1 John 3:1 M you
1 John 2:28-3:3
American Standard Version
28 And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed [a]before him at his [b]coming. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, [c]ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.
3 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if [d]he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. 3 And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:28 Greek from him.
- 1 John 2:28 Greek presence.
- 1 John 2:29 Or, know ye
- 1 John 3:2 Or, it
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