1 John

1 John 3:1–3

¹Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. ²Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears,^a we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. ³And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.^b

Footnotes

a 3:2 Literally when He appears or when it appears
b 3:3 Literally just as He is pure

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1 John 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	Ἴδετε	Idete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
what manner of	ποταπὴν	potapēn	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4217 of what kind
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
has given	δέδωκεν	dedōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we should be called	κληθῶμεν	klēthōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we are	ἐσμέν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
The reason	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
does not know	γινώσκει	ginōskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it did not know	ἔγνω	egnō	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 John 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	Ἀγαπητοί	Agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
we will be	ἐσόμεθα	esometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not yet	οὔπω	oupō	Adverb	G3768 not yet
been revealed	ἐφανερώθη	ephanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
We know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
when	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
appears	φανερωθῇ	phanerōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
we will be	ἐσόμεθα	esometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὅμοιοι	homoioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3664 like, similar to
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we will see	ὀψόμεθα	opsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as	καθώς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
He is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist

1 John 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
hope	ἐλπίδα	elpida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
purifies	ἁγνίζει	hagnizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G48 I cleanse, purify
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
pure	ἁγνός	hagnos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G53 pure, chaste

Cross-references

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1 John 3:1 John 1:12 · Galatians 3:26 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · Galatians 4:5–6 · John 3:16 · John 17:25 · Psalm 36:7–9 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Revelation 21:7 · John 15:18–19 · Romans 9:25–26 · Romans 8:14–17

1 John 3:2 Philippians 3:21 · Colossians 3:4 · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Psalm 17:15 · 1 Corinthians 15:49 · Romans 8:29 · Revelation 22:4 · 2 Peter 1:4 · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · Romans 8:18 · Galatians 4:6

1 John 3:3 2 Corinthians 7:1 · 1 John 2:6 · 2 Peter 3:14 · Matthew 5:48 · Hebrews 12:14 · Hebrews 7:26 · Colossians 1:5 · Acts 15:9 · Romans 5:4–5 · 2 Peter 1:4 · Titus 3:7 · Luke 6:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.