1 John 3:2

Chaverim, now yeladim of Elohim we are, and not yet it is niglah (is revealed) what we will be. We have da'as that when He is niglah, like Him we will be, because we will see Him as He is. + 3:2 Ps 17:15

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 kind of ahavah HaAv has given to us, that yeladim of Elohim we should be called. And so we are. Therefore, the Olam Hazeh does not have da'as of us, because it did not have da'as of Him.

3And everyone having this tikvah (hope) in Him keeps himself in tohorah (purification, keeps himself pure), even as that One is tahor. + 3:3 Ps 18:26

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Cross References

Job 19:26And though after my ohr (skin) has been thus destroyed, 1 yet from my basar I shall see Eloah; 1

Psalms 17:15As for me, in tzedek I will behold Thy face; 1 I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy temunah (form). + 17:15 See Num 12:8

Isaiah 56:5Even unto them will I give in Mine Bais + 56:5 HaMikdash 1 within My chomot a yad vashem tov 1 better than of banim and of banot; 1 I will give them a Shem Olam, 1 that shall not be yikaret (cut off). 1

Matthew 5:8Ashrey are those of LEV TAHOR + 5:8 Ps 51:10 [12] (pure heart), for they will see Hashem.

Romans 8:14For as many as are led by the Ruach HaElohim, they are bnei HaElohim.

Romans 8:29For those Hashem had da'as of beterem + 8:29 Jer 1:5 (beforehand), Hashem also decided upon from the beginning to be conformed to the demut (likeness) of Hashemʼs Zun fun der Oybershter, that he + 8:29 Moshiach should be HaBechor (Firstborn) among many Achim b'Moshiach.

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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