1 John 3:2

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.

Beloved {G27}, now {G3568} are we {G2070} the sons {G5043} of God {G2316}, and {G2532} it doth {G5319} not yet {G3768} appear {G5319} what {G5101} we shall be {G2071}: but {G1161} we know {G1492} that {G3754}, when {G1437} he shall appear {G5319}, we shall be {G2071} like {G3664} him {G846}; for {G3754} we shall see {G3700} him {G846} as {G2531} he is {G2076}.

Dear friends, we are God’s children now; and it has not yet been made clear what we will become. We do know that when he appears, we will be like him; because we will see him as he really is.

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

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Cross-References

  • Philippians 3:21 (47 votes)

    Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

  • Colossians 3:4 (41 votes)

    When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:12 (34 votes)

    For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:18 (34 votes)

    But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.

  • Romans 8:29 (28 votes)

    ¶ For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

  • Psalms 17:15 (26 votes)

    As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:49 (25 votes)

    And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.