1 John 2:28

God's Word

Now, dear children, live in Christ. Then, when he appears we will have confidence, and when he comes we won’t turn from him in shame.

Cross References

Isaiah 25:9

On that day ⌞his people⌟ will say, “This is our God; we have waited for him, and now he will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let us rejoice and be glad because he will save us.”

Isaiah 45:17

Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. You will never again be ashamed or disgraced.

Malachi 3:2

But who will be able to endure the day he comes? Who will be able to survive on the day he appears? He is like a purifying fire and like a cleansing soap.

Malachi 4:5

“I’m going to send you the prophet Elijah before that very terrifying day of the Lord comes.

Matthew 16:27

The Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory. Then he will pay back each person based on what that person has done.

Matthew 16:28

I can guarantee this truth: Some people who are standing here will not die until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

Mark 8:38

If people are ashamed of me and what I say in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of those people when he comes with the holy angels in his Father’s glory.”

Luke 17:30

The day when the Son of Man is revealed will be like that.

Romans 9:33

As Scripture says, “I am placing a rock in Zion that people trip over, a large rock that people find offensive. Whoever believes in him will not be ashamed.”

1 Corinthians 1:7

Therefore, you don’t lack any gift as you wait eagerly for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

1 Corinthians 15:23

This will happen to each person in his own turn. Christ is the first, then at his coming, those who belong to him ⌞will be made alive⌟.

Ephesians 3:12

We can go to God with bold confidence through faith in Christ.

Colossians 3:4

Christ is your life. When he appears, then you, too, will appear with him in glory.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

Who is our hope, joy, or prize that we can brag about in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Isn’t it you?

1 Thessalonians 3:13

Then he will strengthen you to be holy. Then you will be blameless in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all God’s holy people.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

May the God who gives peace make you holy in every way. May he keep your whole being—spirit, soul, and body—blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.

1 Timothy 6:14

I insist that, until our Lord Jesus Christ appears, you obey this command completely. Then you cannot be blamed for doing anything wrong.

2 Timothy 4:8

The prize that shows I have God’s approval is now waiting for me. The Lord, who is a fair judge, will give me that prize on that day. He will give it not only to me but also to everyone who is eagerly waiting for him to come again.

Titus 2:13

At the same time we can expect what we hope for—the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 9:28

Likewise, Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of humanity, and after that he will appear a second time. This time he will not deal with sin, but he will save those who eagerly wait for him.

1 Peter 1:7

The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.

1 Peter 5:4

Then, when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

1 John 2:1

My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ, who has God’s full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into the presence of the Father.

1 John 3:2

Dear friends, now we are God’s children. What we will be isn’t completely clear yet. We do know that when Christ appears we will be like him because we will see him as he is.

1 John 3:21

Dear friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we can boldly look to God

1 John 4:17

God’s love has reached its goal in us. So we look ahead with confidence to the day of judgment. While we are in this world, we are exactly like him ⌞with regard to love⌟.

1 John 5:14

We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.

Revelation 1:7

Look! He is coming in the clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. Every tribe on earth will mourn because of him. This is true. Amen.