1 John 2:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁸ And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not be put to shame before him at his coming.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ And now, little children, abide (live, remain permanently) in Him, so that when He is made visible, we may have and enjoy perfect confidence (boldness, assurance) and not be ashamed and shrink from Him at His coming.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Common English Bible

²⁸ And now, little children, remain in relationship to Jesus, so that when he appears we can have confidence and not be ashamed in front of him when he comes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ And now, little sons, abide in him, so that when he appears, we may have faith, and we may not be confounded by him at his advent.

1 John 2:28 Cross References

1 John 4:17

Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.

Mark 8:38

Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

1 John 3:2

Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God,

Colossians 3:4

When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous,

1 Thessalonians 3:13

And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Malachi 3:2

But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like washers’ soap;

1 John 5:14

And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

1 Peter 5:4

And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away.

Revelation 1:7

Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. So it is to be. Amen.

Hebrews 9:28

so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?

1 Corinthians 1:7

so that you are not lacking in any gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 9:33

as it is written, “See, I am laying in Zion a stone that will make people stumble, a rock that will make them fall, and whoever trusts in him will not be put to shame.”

Titus 2:13

while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:8

From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

1 Timothy 6:14

to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:23

May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:23

But each in its own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.

Malachi 4:5

See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.

Isaiah 25:9

It will be said on that day, “See, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Isaiah 45:17

But Israel is saved by the Lord with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded ever again.

Matthew 16:27

“For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.

Matthew 16:28

Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

Luke 17:30

it will be like that on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

Ephesians 3:12

in whom we have access in boldness and confidence through faith in him.