1 John

1 John 3:2–3

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 3:2

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 3:2 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.