1 John 3:3
—everyone who has this hope upon him purifies himself, even as He is pure.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
In Context
4Everyone who commits sin commits lawlessness as well; yes, sin is lawlessness.
Cross References
Luke 6:36So be compassionate, even as your Father is compassionate.
Romans 5:4and the perseverance, proven character; and the proven character, hope;
2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope, by grace,
Hebrews 6:18so that by two unalterable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we should have a strong encouragement, we who have taken refuge by grasping the hope set before us;
Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with all, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord;
Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:2-4
Adoption. ( a. d. 80.) 1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. The apostle, having shown the dignity of Christ's faithful followers,… Read the whole commentary →