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.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 3 of 1 John. The Father’s love is manifested in calling believers children of God. The future hope of seeing Christ produces a present expectation of purification.
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Meine Lieben, wir sind nun Gottes Kinder; und es ist noch nicht erschienen, was wir sein werden. Wir wissen aber, wenn es erscheinen wird, daß wir ihm gleich sein werden; denn wir werden ihn sehen, wie er ist.
Muy amados, ahora somos hijos de Dios, y aun no se ha manifestado lo que hemos de ser; pero sabemos que cuando Él apareciere, seremos semejantes a Él, porque le veremos como Él es.
Amados, ahora somos hijos de Dios, y todavía no se ha manifestado lo que seremos. Sabemos que, cuando él se manifieste, seremos semejantes a él, porque lo veremos tal como es.
Bien-aimés, nous sommes maintenant enfants de Dieu, et ce que nous serons n'a pas encore été manifesté; mais nous savons que, lorsque cela sera manifesté, nous serons semblables à lui, parce que nous le verrons tel qu'il est.
Diletti, ora siamo figliuoli di Dio, ma non è ancora apparito ciò che saremo; ma sappiamo che quando sarà apparito, saremo simili a lui; perciocchè noi lo vedremo come egli è.
Amados, agora somos filhos de Deus, e ainda não é manifestado o que havemos de ser. Mas sabemos que, quando ele se manifestar, seremos semelhantes a ele; porque assim como é o veremos.
親愛的,我們現在是上帝的兒女,將來如何還未顯明。我們所知道的是:基督顯現的時候,我們會像他,因為我們將見到他的本相。
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