1 John 3:2
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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.Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
In other translations
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.Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
Greek words
Ἀγαπητοί,AgapētoiBeloved,G27νῦνnunnowG3568τέκναteknachildrenG5043θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ἐσμεν,esmenare we,G1510καὶkaiandG2532οὔπωoupōnot yetG3768ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēhas been revealedG5319τίtiwhatG5101ἐσόμεθα·esomethawe will be;G1510οἴδαμενoidamenWe knowG6063δὲdenowG1161ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐὰνeanwhenG1437φανερωθῇ,phanerōthēaHe shall appear,G5319ὅμοιοιhomoioilikeG3664αὐτῷautōHimG846ἐσόμεθα,esomethawe will be,G1510ὅτιhotiforG3754ὀψόμεθαopsomethawe will beholdG3700αὐτὸνautonHimG846καθώςkathōseven asG2531ἐστιν.estinHe is.G1510
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