⁶ For God, who said, “^(A)Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has ^(B)shone in our hearts to give the ^(C)Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled faces, ^(A)looking as in a mirror at the ^(B)glory of the Lord, are being ^(C)transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from ^(D)the Lord, the Spirit.

⁸ “Blessed are ^(A)the pure in heart, for ^(B)they will see God.

²⁴ Father, I desire that ^(A)they also, whom You have given Me, ^(B)be with Me where I am, so that they may see My ^(C)glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before ^(D)the foundation of the world.

^2 (A)Beloved, now we are ^(B)children of God, and ^(C)it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He ^(D)appears, we will be ^(E)like Him, because we will ^(F)see Him just as He is. ³ And everyone who has this ^(G)hope set on Him ^(H)purifies himself, just as He is pure.

¹³ looking for the blessed hope and the ^(A)appearing of the glory of ^[a](B)our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

⁴ And when the Chief ^(A)Shepherd appears, you will receive the ^(B)unfading ^[a](C)crown of glory.

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.

² “But who can ^(A)endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a ^(B)refiner’s fire, and like launderer’s soap. ³ And He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will ^(C)purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may ^(D)present to the Lord ^[a]offerings in righteousness.