1 John 3:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

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  • 2 Cor 3:18 : 18 But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.
  • Col 3:4 : 4 At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.
  • Phil 3:21 : 21 By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.
  • 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.
  • Rom 8:18 : 18 I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.
  • Rom 8:29 : 29 Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:
  • Ps 17:15 : 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.
  • John 17:24 : 24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.
  • 1 John 3:1 : 1 See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.
  • Heb 9:28 : 28 So Christ, having at his first coming taken on himself the sins of men, will be seen a second time, without sin, by those who are waiting for him, for their salvation.
  • Matt 5:8 : 8 Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.
  • 1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.
  • Rev 22:4 : 4 And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows.
  • Rom 8:14-15 : 14 And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father.
  • Job 19:26 : 26 And ... without my flesh I will see God;
  • 1 Cor 15:49 : 49 And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven.
  • 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.
  • 2 Cor 4:17 : 17 For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;
  • 2 Cor 5:6-8 : 6 So, then, we are ever without fear, and though conscious that while we are in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 (For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,) 8 We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.
  • Gal 3:26 : 26 Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Gal 4:6 : 6 And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.
  • Ps 31:19 : 19 O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!
  • Isa 56:5 : 5 I will give to them in my house, and inside my walls, a place and a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an eternal name which will not be cut off.
  • Mal 3:2 : 2 But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.
  • Ps 16:11 : 11 You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
  • 1 John 5:1 : 1 Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.

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  • 1 John 3:1
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    1See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

  • 1 John 3:3
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    3And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.

  • 1 John 2:28-29
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    28And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.

    29If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.

  • 1 John 4:15-17
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    15Everyone who says openly that Jesus is the Son of God, has God in him and is in God.

    16And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him.

    17In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world.

  • 1 Cor 13:12
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    12For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

  • Col 3:4
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    4At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

  • 2 Cor 3:18
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    18But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

  • 1 John 1:2-3
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    2(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);

    3We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:

  • Rom 8:16-19
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    16The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:

    17And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.

    18I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.

    19For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.

    19In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,

  • 1 John 3:10
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    10In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

  • 2 Cor 5:2-3
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    2For in this we are crying in weariness, greatly desiring to be clothed with our house from heaven:

    3So that our spirits may not be unclothed.

  • 2 Pet 3:13-14
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    13But having faith in his word, we are looking for a new heaven and a new earth, which will be the resting-place of righteousness.

    14For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.

  • Titus 2:13
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    13Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

  • Gal 3:26
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    26Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Cor 15:49
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    49And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven.

  • 1 John 5:20
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    20And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

  • 1 Thess 5:5
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    5For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.

  • 1 John 4:9
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    9And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him.

  • 1 Pet 1:8
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    8To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

  • 1 John 5:1-2
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    1Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.

    2In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.

  • 1 John 4:11-13
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    11My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another.

    12No man has ever seen God: if we have love for one another, God is in us and his love is made complete in us:

    13And his Spirit which he has given us is the witness that we are in him and he is in us.

  • Gal 4:7
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    7So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.

  • Phil 3:15
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    15Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you:

  • 1 John 2:3
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    3And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.

  • 1 John 4:7
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    7My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.

  • 2 Thess 1:10
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    10At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.

  • 1 Cor 15:51
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    51See, I am giving you the revelation of a secret: we will not all come to the sleep of death, but we will all be changed.

  • Phil 3:20-21
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    20For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:

    21By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.

  • 1 John 3:7
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    7My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

  • 1 John 3:14
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    14We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

  • 1 John 3:23
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    23And this is his law, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love for one another, even as he said to us.

  • John 1:12
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    12To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

  • Rom 8:14
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    14And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

  • Eph 3:5
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    5Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.