1 John 3:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Now are we the

It

2 Corinthians 4:17

What

2 Peter 1:4

For

2 Corinthians 5:6

General references

1 Corinthians 13:9

Galatians 3:26

Bible References

Now are we the

Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know Him.

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him.

I will give them, in My house and within My walls,
a memorial and a name
better than sons and daughters.
I will give each of them an everlasting name
that will never be cut off.

All those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons.

for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

It

How great is Your goodness
that You have stored up for those who fear You
and accomplished in the sight of everyone
for those who take refuge in You.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

But as it is written:

What eye did not see and ear did not hear,
and what never entered the human mind—
God prepared this for those who love Him.

For now we see indistinctly, as in a mirror,
but then face to face.
Now I know in part,
but then I will know fully,
as I am fully known.

For our momentary light affliction

is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.

What

But I will see Your face in righteousness;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence.

For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

And just as we have borne
the image of the man made of dust,
we will also bear
the image of the heavenly man.

He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of His glorious body, by the power that enables Him to subject everything to Himself.

By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires.

For

Even after my skin has been destroyed,
yet I will see God in my flesh.

You reveal the path of life to me;
in Your presence is abundant joy;
in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.

Father,
I desire those You have given Me
to be with Me where I am.

Then they will see My glory,
which You have given Me
because You loved Me before the world’s foundation.

For now we see indistinctly, as in a mirror,
but then face to face.
Now I know in part,
but then I will know fully,
as I am fully known.

We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at

the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.

So, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.

General references

For we know in part,
and we prophesy in part.

for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.