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1 John 3:2

World English Bible

Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

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1 John 3:2 in other translations

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.

1 John 3:2 · American Standard Version

1 John 3:2 in context

  1. 1See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.
  2. 2Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
  3. 3Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
  4. 4Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

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