KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, we're already God's children right now, and honestly? We have no idea how incredible we're going to become. But here's what we do know — when Jesus shows up again, we're going to be like him because we'll finally see him exactly as he is.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You're God's kid now, but the glow-up that's coming when you see Jesus face to face is going to be unreal.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The First Epistle of John was likely written by the Apostle John to Christian communities in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It was written to counter emerging false
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