1 John 3:2-4

Young's Literal Translation

²beloved, 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;

³and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.

⁴Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,

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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

New International Version

²Dear friends,^(A) now we are children of God,^(B) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,^[a]^(C) we shall be like him,^(D) for we shall see him as he is.^(E) ³All who have this hope in him purify themselves,^(F) just as he is pure.^(G)

⁴Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.^(H)

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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.