1 John 3:2-4

International Standard Version

²Dear friends, we are now God’s children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when the Messiah^[a] is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is. ³And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as the Messiah^[b] is pure. ⁴Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience.

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1 John 3:2 Lit. he
1 John 3:3 Lit. as he

1 John 3:2-4

King James Version

²Beloved, 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.

³And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

⁴Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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1 John 3:2-4

English Standard Version

²Beloved, we are ^(A)God's children ^(B)now, and what we will be ^(C)has not yet appeared; but we know that ^(D)when he appears^[a] ^(E)we shall be like him, because ^(F)we shall see him as he is. ³And everyone who ^(G)thus hopes in him ^(H)purifies himself as he is pure.

⁴Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; ^(I)sin is lawlessness.

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1 John 3:2 Or when it appears

1 John 3:2-4

New King James Version

²Beloved, ^(A)now we are children of God; and ^(B)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, ^(C)we shall be like Him, for ^(D)we shall see Him as He is. ³^(E)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.