1 John 3:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀγαπητοί, νῦν τέκνα Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα: οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι, ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα· ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν.

Transliteration

Agapētoi, now tekna Theou esmen, and not yet ephanerōthē what we esometha: we oidamen de that, if he phanerōthē, homoioi to him we esometha; because we opsometha him kathōs estin.

Grammar Details

• *Agapētoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - beloved
• *tekna*: nominative, neuter, plural - children
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *esmen*: present active, 1st plural - we are
• *ephanerōthē*: aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested/revealed
• *esometha*: future middle, 1st plural - we will be
• *oidamen*: perfect active, 1st plural - we know
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *phanerōthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed
• *homoioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar
• *opsometha*: future middle, 1st plural - we will see
• *kathōs*: adverb - just as/according as
• *estin*: present active, 3rd singular - he is

Word Meanings

• *Agapētoi*: beloved/dear ones
• *tekna*: children/offspring
• *ephanerōthē*: was revealed/manifested/shown
• *oidamen*: we know/understand (with certainty)
• *phanerōthē*: might appear/be revealed/be manifested
• *homoioi*: like/similar/resembling
• *opsometha*: we shall see/perceive/behold
• *kathōs*: just as/according as/even as

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 3:18 : 18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
• 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.
• Col 3:4 : 4 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.
• Phil 3:21 : 21 who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, [that] [it] [may be] conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.
• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 whereby {G1223} he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust.
• Rom 8:18 : 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
• Rom 8:29 : 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
• Ps 17:15 : 15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with [beholding] thy form.
• John 17:24 : 24 Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
• 1 John 3:1 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
• Heb 9:28 : 28 so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear {G1537} a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.
• Matt 5:8 : 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
• 1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, [my] little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• Rev 22:4 : 4 and they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] on their foreheads.
• Rom 8:14-15 : 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For ye {G2983} received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
• Job 19:26 : 26 And after my skin, [even] this [body], is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God;
• 1 Cor 15:49 : 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
• 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 but as it is written, Things which {G3739} eye saw not, and {G3756} ear heard not, And [which] entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
• 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us {G2596} more and {G5236} more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
• 2 Cor 5:6-8 : 6 Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord 7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight); 8 we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
• Gal 3:26 : 26 For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.
• Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
• Ps 31:19 : 19 Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!
• Isa 56:5 : 5 Unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
• Mal 3:2 : 2 But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap:
• Ps 16:11 : 11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever {G3588} loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.