1 John 2:28

WEB

²⁸Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

KJV

²⁸And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

BSB

²⁸And now, little children, remain in Christ,^[+] so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

FBV

²⁸Now, my dear friends, continue to live in Christ, so that when he appears, we can be confident and not feel ashamed before him at his coming.

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Extra References

1 John 4:17

¹⁷In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world.

Mark 8:38

³⁸For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

1 John 3:2

²Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

1 John 3:21

²¹Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

1 Thessalonians 3:13

¹³to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Colossians 3:4

⁴When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

Hebrews 9:28

²⁸so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

1 John 2:1

¹My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor^[+] with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

Malachi 3:2

²“But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap;

1 Peter 5:4

⁴When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.