1 John 3:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 John 3:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 3:222 words
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear
νῦνnynhenceforth, + hereafter, of late
τέκναteknachild
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐσμενesmenam, have been, is I
καὶkaiand / also
οὔπωoupōhitherto not, (no…) as yet, not yet
ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēappear, manifestly declare, (make) manifes…
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἐσόμεθαesomethaam, have been, is I
οἴδαμενoidamen
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
φανερωθῇphanerōthēappear, manifestly declare, (make) manifes…
ὅμοιοιhomoioilike, +
manner
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἐσόμεθαesomethaam, have been, is I
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὀψόμεθαopsomethabehold, perceive, see
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
καθώςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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