1 John 3:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 John 3:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 3:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 3:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 John 3:2 — World English Bible
1 John 3:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;”
1 John 3:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 3:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Beloved, now are we children ofGod, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. ”
1 John 3:2 — Darby Translation
1 John 3:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.”
1 John 3:2 — Geneva Bible
1 John 3:2 in Context — 1 John 3
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
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.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
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What Does 1 John 3:2 Mean?
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