Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
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.
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.
Verse 1 John 3:2. _NOW ARE WE THE SONS OF GOD_] He speaks of those who are _begotten_ of God, and who work righteousness. See the preceding chapter. _AND IT DOTH NOT YET APPEAR WHAT WE SHALL BE_] ου...
BELOVED, NOW ARE WE THE SONS OF GOD - We now in fact sustain this rank and dignity, and on that we may reflect with pleasure and gratitude. It is in itself an exalted honor, and may be contemplated as...
IV. RIGHTEOUSNESS AND LOVE AS MANIFESTED BY THE CHILDREN OF GOD Chapter S 2:28-3:18 __ 1. The children of God and their coming manifestation (1 John 2:28 -1 John 3:3) 2. Sin and the new nature (1...
1 JOHN 2:29 TO 1 JOHN 5:12. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD'S CHILDREN. 1 John 2:29 to 1 John 3:3. Because God, made known to us in Christ, is righteous, those
REMEMBER THE PRIVILEGES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (1 John 3:1-2)...
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God--and such we indeed are. The reason why the world does not recognize us is that it did not recognize him....
BELOVED. App-135. THE. Omit. NOT YET. Greek. _oupo_. BUT. The texts omit. KNOW. App-132. SEE. App-133. AS. even as. Compare 1 John 2:6....
_Beloved_ This form of address only occurs once in the first part of the Epistle (1 John 2:7), just where the subject of love appears for a few verses: it becomes the more common form of address (1 Jo...
1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12. God is Love There seems to be no serious break in the Epistle from this point onwards until we reach the concluding verses which form a sort of summary (1 John 5:13-21). T...
2. After ΟἼΔΑΜΕΝ omit δέ with [592][593][594][595] against [596][597]. [592] 4th century. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the monastery of S. Catherine on Mount Sinai, and now at Petersburg. All...
1 John 2:29 to 1 John 3:12. THE CHILDREN OF GOD AND THE CHILDREN OF THE DEVIL...
1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12. GOD IS LOVE There seems to be no serious break in the Epistle from this point onwards until we reach the concluding verses which form a sort of summary (1 John 5:13-21). Th...
ΟΎΠΩ (G3768) еще не. ΈΦΑΝΕΡΏΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΦΑΝΕΡΌΩ (G5319) прояснять, проявлять, разоблачать, ΈΣΌΜΕΘΑ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть, ΟΪΔΑΜΕΝ _perf. ind. act. от_ ΟΊΔΑ (G1492)...
DISCOURSE: 2442 THE INESTIMABLE PRIVILEGES OF BELIEVERS 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...
NOW ARE WE THE SONS OF GOD, &C.— In 1 John 3:1 the apostle says, the world knew them not. Here he intimates, that they themselves did not fully comprehend what glory and felicity was implied in their...
CHAPTER VIII _DIVINE SONSHIP TESTED BY PRACTICING RIGHTEOUSNESS_ (The First Test. The Second Time) 1 John 3:1-3 A. _The Text_ Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we...
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. BELOVED by the Father...
VERSE 2. BELOVED, NOW ARE WE THE SONS OF GOD. The announcement that we have the exalted privilege of being the sons of God is followed by a still greater and more important fact, which is connected wi...
18 The term "antichrist" occurs only in John's epistles. The prefix "anti" now has the meaning of "against" and antichrist signifies one who is against Christ. But "anti" originally meant "instead of...
3:2 manifested; (h-17) Actual manifestation is here meant; not merely a revelation for faith. know (i-19) _ Oida_ , as ch. 2.29. it (k-22) Or 'he.'...
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD AND THE DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF SONSHIP 1. The sons of God] RV 'children of God,' adding the words, 'and _such_ we are.' The word translated 'children' here is characteristi...
HOW CAN I BE SURE? 1 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 THE CHILDREN OF GOD DO THE RIGHT THINGS (1 JOHN 3:1-10) V1 See what great love the *Father has given to us! He has called us children of God....
III. (2) THE DIVINE BIRTH THE OUTCOME OF GOD’S LOVE (1 John 3:1). — The thought of the new birth suddenly fires the Apostle’s mind with reverent amazement, in which he calls on his hearers to join. H...
Our Present Dignity and Our Future Destiny. “See what unearthly love the Father hath given us, in order that we may be styled ‘children of God'; and so we are. It is for this reason that the world dot...
Having spoken of our present dignity, the Apostle goes on to speak of our future destiny. The Incarnation manifested our standing as children of God, but “it was not yet manifested what we shall be”....
THE MARKS OF GOD'S CHILDREN 1 John 3:1 This chapter opens with one of the astounding announcements of Scripture. Why God should have made _us_ His children is incomprehensible, except to show forth t...
The letter now passed to a discussion of the fellowship of the saints with God as love. The hope born of love will have as its inevitable result the purification of those possessing it. The apostle sh...
(3) 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 (c) like him; for we shall see him (d) as he is. (3) The othe...
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. I beg to detain the Reade...
_WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE SHALL BE_ ‘Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us … for we shall see Him as He is.’ 1 John 3:1 Three important questions—Whence? Where? Whither? Whenc...
_CERTAINTY AND UNCERTAINTY_ ‘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...
_THE MYSTERY OF THE FUTURE_ ‘And it doth not yet appear what we shall be.’ 1 John 3:2 Much is known of the past, but what is to be revealed in the future who can tell? Study makes us familiar with...
_THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SONS OF GOD_ ‘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.’ 1 John 3:2 Believers s...
2_Now are we the sons of God _He comes now to what every one knows and feels himself; for though the ungodly may not entice us to give up our hope, yet our present condition is very short of the glow...
Now to say that we are born of Him is to say that we are children of God. [13] What a love is that which the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children! [14] Therefore the world know...
BELOVED, NOW ARE WE THE SONS OF GOD,.... By adoption, secretly in God's predestination, and in the covenant of grace; and openly in regeneration, through faith in Christ, and by the testimony of the S...
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. Ver. 2. _What we shall b...
_Beloved_ It is a most certain and joyful truth, that _now are we_, who believe on God's Son with our heart unto righteousness; _the children of God_ And, persevering in that faith, we shall be acknow...
NOT YET APPEAR; the fulness of their future excellence and bliss could not here be known. APPEAR; in glory....
This chapter continues the subject introduced in ch.2:28. Verse 29 has shown that righteousness is an absolute requirement. It is indeed a solid, sound basis for the precious bestowal of the love of t...
1,2 Little does the world know of the happiness of the real followers of Christ. Little does the world think that these poor, humble, despised ones, are favourites of God, and will dwell in heaven. L...
Our present state he affirms to be unquestionably that of SONS, whatsoever hardships from the world, or severer discipline from our Father, we must for a while undergo; but for our future state, it is...
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh In like manner John says: "And it doth not yet appear what we shall be: we know, however, that when He shall be manifest, we shall be like Him."[154] Orig...
1 John 3:2 Beloved G27 now G3568 are G2070 (G5748) children G5043 God G2316 and G2532 has G5319 yet...
‘Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we will be like him, for we will see him even as he is. And every one w...
GOD'S PEOPLE CONTRASTED WITH THE LAWLESS WORLD (1 JOHN 3:2). Following on his declaration that God has begotten His true people through Christ so that they are His children (tekna - John only uses ‘so...
1 John 3:2. BELOVED, NOW ARE WE CHILDREN OF GOD. This new address is appropriate to the sharers in common of the love of God, The affirmation that follows, repeating the solemn ‘children of God,' is m...
The apostle now introduces a new order of thought, governed by the idea of regeneration as the gift of life in Christ to individual man. He first (down to chap. 1 John 3:3) dilates on its glory as a b...
NOW (νυν). Without waiting for the παρουσια or second coming. We have a present dignity and duty, though there is greater glory to come.IT IS NOT YET MADE MANIFEST (ουπω εφανερωθη). First aorist p...
1 John 3:2 Consider the short word "now." What is time present? What is the meaning of "now"? I. This is a matter not so plain, nor lying so much on the surface, as we might at first sight imagine. T...
1 John 3:2 The Believer's Sonship. It is a law of our nature, or rather of our mental constitution, that in looking at any particular truth or subject we unconsciously present it in that aspect which...
1 John 3:1. _Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:_ Behold it, wonder at it, and never cease to admire it. Is it not one of the great...
1 John 3:1. _Behold,_ For there is no greater wonder out of heaven than this: «Behold,» 1 John 3:1. _What manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: t...
I have read this chapter many times in your hearing, but we cannot read it too often, for it is full of the deepest and most important instruction. God grant that fresh light from above may shine upon...
CONTENTS: God's love magnified and the believer exhorted to holiness. Brotherly love urged. How our hearts may be assured before God. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan, Cain, John. CONCLUSION: It is a w...
1 John 3:1. _That we should be called the sons of God!_ The character of the favoured race is defined in the preseding verses: they keep the commandments of God: 1 John 3:3. They abide in Christ by wo...
WE ARE NOW GOD'S CHILDREN. "The world may hate us and persecute us, but even now we are already God's children!" BUT IT IS NOT YET CLEAR. "We have not been told the details of our future glory. We cou...
1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 3:2 WHAT WE WILL BE. After Christ’s return, believers will have bodies that will never be sick, grow old, or die. They will be completely without sin. WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM. “Like...
CHAPTER 3 VER. 1. _Behold what great love the Father hath bestowed on us_ (unworthy, enemies and sinners as we are), _that we should be called, and be the sons of God._ Love, actively, His wondrous lo...
_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._ Not in nature but in quality, in happiness, in eternal...
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SONSHIP _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE last word of the previous chapter brought to mind that the Christian is related to God by a spiritual and Divine _birth_. A Chr...
EXPOSITION 1 JOHN 3:1 TO 1 JOHN 5:12 3. SECOND MAIN DIVISION. _God is Love._ 1 JOHN 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God (1 John 3:1): I love that verse. Behold, what manner of love God has bestowed upon you, that you sh...
1 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Corinthians 15:49; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 1 John 3:1;...
Beloved. See 1 John 2:7. Now are we and, etc. The two thoughts of the present and the future condition of God's children are placed side by side with the simple copula, and, as parts of one thought....
CHILDREN OF GOD 1 John 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS What a wonderful truth is this: "Now are we the sons of God." What! We who were once children of darkness, are now the children of light; we who were c...
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...
As if the apostle had said, "Although the world knows us not, affects us not, esteems us not, because of the weakness of our grace and the strength of our corruptions, yet notwithstanding both these,...