Focused Passage

1 John 3:1-3

Children of God, Practicing Righteousness, and Loving One Another

The chapter moves from the Father’s love in making believers children of God to the family resemblance of righteousness, love, confidence before God, and Spirit-confirmed abiding.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

2 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

John 1:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:19 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:18 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:5 Classic cross-references John 1:12-13 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:20-21 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16-17 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Behold Ἴδετε G3708 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural what manner of ποταπὴν G4217 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has given δέδωκεν G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we should be called κληθῶμεν G2564 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular And [that is what] καὶ G2532 Conjunction we are ἐσμέν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural The reason διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb does not know γινώσκει G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural [is] that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb it did not know ἔγνω G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Romans 8:29 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:21 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:4 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:12 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:18 Classic cross-references John 1:12-13 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:20-21 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16-17 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Beloved Ἀγαπητοί G27 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural we are ἐσμεν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural now νῦν G3568 Adverb children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular we will be ἐσόμεθα G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural {has} not yet οὔπω G3768 Adverb been revealed ἐφανερώθη G5319 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular We know οἴδαμεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction when ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction [Christ] appears φανερωθῇ G5319 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular we will be ἐσόμεθα G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural like ὅμοιοι G3664 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we will see ὀψόμεθα G3708 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular as καθώς G2531 Adverb He is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Literally when He appears or when it appears

Verse 3

Cross-references

Philippians 4:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:1 Classic cross-references James 4:8 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:13 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:15 Classic cross-references John 1:12-13 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:20-21 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16-17 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular this ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hope ἐλπίδα G1680 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular purifies ἁγνίζει G48 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb [ Christ ] ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular pure ἁγνός G53 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Literally just as He is pure

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