1 John 3:2

Beloved, now, we are children of God, and it was not yet revealed what we will be. We have known that if He may have appeared, we will be like Him, because we will see Him as He is;

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1See what love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God; because of this the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

3and everyone who is having this hope on Him, purifies himself, even as He is pure.

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Cross References

Job 19:26And after my skin has surrounded this [body], || Then from my flesh I see God—

Psalms 17:15I—in righteousness, || I see Your face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Your form!

Isaiah 56:5I have given to them in My house, || And within My walls a station and a name, || Better than sons and than daughters, || I give a continuous name to him || That is not cut off.

Matthew 5:8Blessed the clean in heart—because they will see God.

Romans 8:14for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

Romans 8:29because whom He foreknew, He also foreordained, conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be firstborn among many brothers;

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 →

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