1 John 3:2 - English Majority Text Version 2009

² Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Beloved, we are [even here and] now God's children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God's children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² Dear friends, now we are God’s children, and it hasn’t yet appeared what we will be. We know that when he appears we will be like him because we’ll see him as he is.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Most beloved, we are now the sons of God. But what we shall be then has not yet appeared. We know that when he does appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

1 John 3:2 Cross References

Matthew 5:8

Blessed [are] the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Luke 17:30

In the same way it shall be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

Luke 20:36

nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

John 1:12

But as many as received Him, He gave them the authority to become children of God, to those who believe in His name;

John 11:52

and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

John 17:24

Father, I desire that those also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, so that they may behold My glory which You gave to Me; because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the coming glory to be revealed in us.

Romans 8:19

For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly awaits the unveiling of the sons of God.

Romans 8:29

Because whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see through a mirror by reflection, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

1 Corinthians 15:49

And just as we have borne the image of the [man] made of dust, let us also bear the image of the heavenly [Man].

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction is working out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

Galatians 3:26

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"

Philippians 3:21

who will transform our lowly body, that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subject all things to Himself.

Colossians 3:4

Whenever Christ [who is] our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

Hebrews 9:28

so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time apart from sin unto salvation, to those who eagerly await Him.

2 Peter 1:4

through which have been given to us precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through these we may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in Him, in order that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed due to Him at His coming.

1 John 2:7

Brothers, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.

1 John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! On account of this the world does not know you, because it did not know Him.

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Everyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

1 John 5:1

Everyone that believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone that loves Him that begot also loves him that is begotten of Him.

Revelation 2:28

as I also have received from My Father; and I will give him the morning star.

Revelation 22:4

And they shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.