1 John 3:2-3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 John 3:2

now are we the: 1 John 3:1, 1 John 5:1, Isaiah 56:5, Romans 8:14, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:18, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 4:6 it: Psalms 31:19, Romans 8:18, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Corinthians 4:17 what: Psalms 17:15, Romans 8:29, 1 Corinthians 15:49, Philippians 3:21, 2 Peter 1:4 when: Malachi 3:2, Colossians 3:4, Hebrews 9:28 for: Job 19:26, Psalms 16:11, Matthew 5:8, John 17:24, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:6-Ruth : Reciprocal: Genesis 23:6 - a... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 John 3:3

every: Romans 5:4, Romans 5:5, Colossians 1:5, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, Titus 3:7, Hebrews 6:18 purifieth: Acts 15:9, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Hebrews 12:14, 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 3:14 even: 1 John 2:6, 1 John 4:17, Matthew 5:48, Luke 6:36, Hebrews 7:26 Reciprocal: Psalms 17:15 - with Psalms 71:14 - But Proverbs 21:8 - but Matthew 5:8 - for John 14:3 - I will John 15:18 - General Romans 8:24 - saved 1 Corinthians 13:13 - hope Ephesians 2:12 - having Ephesians 4:4 - as Ephesians 4:24 - righteousness... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 John 3:2

Beloved, 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.It doth not yet appear — Even to ourselves.What we shall be — It is something ineffable, which will raise the children of God to be, in a manner, as God himself. But we know, in general, that when he, the Son of God, shall appear, we shall be like him - The glory of God penetrating our inmost substance.For we shall see him... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 John 3:3

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.And every one that hath this hope in him — In God. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 3:2

2. Now… yet Contrast of the humble present with the transcendent future. Are Emphatic; true, in spite of the occultness of our sonship and non-recognition by the world. Even what we shall be, does but very dimly appear. But at the resurrection, as Paul says, a “glory shall be revealed in us.” And then will be “the manifestation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:18-19. Like him… see him as he is From the certainty that we shall see him as he is, we know that… we shall be like him; for it is... read more