God & Savior

1 John 3:2

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
1 John 3:2
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Original language (Greek)

Ἀγαπητοί, νῦν τέκνα θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα· οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα, ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν.

  1. Ἀγαπητοί,Agapētoi“Beloved,”
    Adjective, vocative, plural, masculine · from ἀγαπητός · “beloved” · Strong's G0027
  2. νῦνnun“now”
    Adverb · “now” · Strong's G3568
  3. τέκναtekna“children”
    Noun, nominative, plural, neuter · from τέκνον · “child” · Strong's G5043
  4. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  5. ἐσμεν,esmen“are we,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. οὔπωoupō“not yet”
    Adverb, nominative · “not yet” · Strong's G3768
  8. ἐφανερώθηephanerōthē“has been revealed”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φανερόω · “to manifest” · Strong's G5319
  9. τίti“what”
    Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  10. ἐσόμεθα·esometha“we will be;”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 1st person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  11. οἴδαμενoidamen“We know”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
  12. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  13. ἐὰνean“when”
    Conditional · from ἐάν · “if” · Strong's G1437
  14. φανερωθῇ,phanerōthēa“He shall appear,”
    Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from φανερόω · “to manifest” · Strong's G5319
  15. ὅμοιοιhomoioi“like”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὅμοιος · “like” · Strong's G3664
  16. αὐτῷautō“Him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  17. ἐσόμεθα,esometha“we will be,”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 1st person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  18. ὅτιhoti“for”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  19. ὀψόμεθαopsometha“we will behold”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 1st person plural · from ὁράω · “to see” · Strong's G3700G
  20. αὐτὸνauton“Him”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  21. καθώςkathōs“even as”
    Conjunction · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
  22. ἐστιν.estin“He is.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)