1 John 3:2
beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.
Cross References
Job 19:26And after my skin hath compassed this [body], Then from my flesh I see God:
Psalms 17:15I — in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy 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, A name age-during I give to him That is not cut off.
Matthew 5:8'Happy the clean in heart — because they shall 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 did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;
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 →