1 John 2:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Little

1 John 2:1

When

Have

Romans 9:33

At his

2 Peter 3:4

General references

1 John 3:21

Bible References

Little

My little children, I am writing these [things] to you in order that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous [one],

When

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever he is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is.

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

When Christ, [who is] your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

[that] you observe the commandment without fault, irreproachable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Finally, the crown of righteousness is reserved for me, that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

looking forward to the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

thus also Christ, having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear for the second time without reference to sin to those who eagerly await him for salvation.

so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to [result in] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

And [when] the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even every one who pierced him, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Yes, amen.

Have

Dear friends, if our heart does not condemn [us], we have confidence before God,

By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as that one is, [so] also are we in this world.

And one will say, on that day, "Look! This [is] our God! We have waited for him and he saved us! This [is] Yahweh; we waited for him! Let us be glad, and let us rejoice in his salvation."

Israel is saved by Yahweh [with] everlasting salvation; you shall not be ashamed, and you shall not be humiliated {to all eternity}.

just as it is written, "Behold, I am laying in Zion {a stone that causes people to stumble}, and {a rock that causes them to fall}, and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame."

At his

And who [can] endure the day of his coming? And who [is] the one who can stand {when he appears}? For he [is] like a refiner's fire, like launderers' alkali.

Look! I [am] going to send to you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of Yahweh!

so that you do not lack in any spiritual gift [as you] eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

But each in his own group: Christ the first fruits, then those [who are] Christ's at his coming,

so that your hearts may be established blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete, blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For {ever since} the fathers fell asleep, all [things] have continued just as they have been from the beginning of creation."

General references

Dear friends, if our heart does not condemn [us], we have confidence before God,