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

Galatians 4:6

It

What

Romans 8:29

1 Corinthians 15:49

Philippians 3:21

For

2 Corinthians 5:6

General references

1 Corinthians 13:9

Galatians 3:26

Bible References

Now are we the

'Born of him!' Think what a love the Father has for us, in letting us be called 'children of God!' That is what we are. The world does not recognize us? That is simply because it did not recognize him.

Everyone who believes Jesus is the Christ, is born of God; and everyone who loves the Father, loves the sons born of him.

For the sons of God are those who are guided by the Spirit of God.

you are all sons of God by your faith in Christ Jesus

It is because you are sons that God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts crying 'Abba! Father!'

It

Present suffering, I hold, is a mere nothing compared to the glory that we are to have revealed.

No, as it is written, what no eye has ever seen, what no ear has ever heard, what never entered the mind of man, God has prepared all that for those who love him.

At present we only see the baffling reflections in a mirror, but then it will be face to face; at present I am learning bit by bit, but then I shall understand, as all along I have myself been understood.

The slight trouble of the passing hour results in a solid glory past all comparison,

What

For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son ??that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.

Thus, as we have borne the likeness of material Man, so we are to bear the likeness of the heavenly Man.

who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.

For

Blessed are the pure in heart! they will see God.

Father, it is my will that these, thy gift to me, may be beside me where I am, to behold my glory which thou hast given me, because thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another ??for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.

Come what may, then, I am confident; I know that while I reside in the body I am away from the Lord

General references

For we only know bit by bit, and we only prophesy bit by bit;

you are all sons of God by your faith in Christ Jesus