Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And every man who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that man is pure.
New American Standard Bible
And everyone who has this
King James Version
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Holman Bible
And everyone who has this hope
International Standard Version
And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as the Messiah is pure.
American Standard Version
And every one that hath this hope'set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Amplified
And everyone who has this hope [confidently placed] in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure (holy, undefiled, guiltless).
An Understandable Version
And every person who has set his hope on this [i.e., of being like Jesus], will live [as] purely [as possible], just as He [i.e., Jesus Himself] is pure.
Anderson New Testament
And every one that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.
Bible in Basic English
And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.
Common New Testament
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.
Darby Translation
And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And every one who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.
Godbey New Testament
Indeed every one having this hope on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Goodspeed New Testament
And everyone who possesses this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as he is.
John Wesley New Testament
And every one that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself even as he is pure.
Julia Smith Translation
And every one having this hope in him purifies himself, as he himself is pure.
King James 2000
And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that one is pure.
Modern King James verseion
And everyone who has this hope on him purifies himself, even as that One is pure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And every man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himself, even as he is pure.
Moffatt New Testament
And everyone who rests this hope on him, purifies himself as he is pure.
Montgomery New Testament
And every one who is holding this hope in him is purifying himself, even as he is pure.
NET Bible
And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).
New Heart English Bible
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Noyes New Testament
And every one that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Sawyer New Testament
And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, as he is pure.
The Emphasized Bible
And, whosoever hath this hope on him, is purifying himself, just as, He, is pure.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And every one who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And every one who has this hope with regard to Christ tries to make himself pure--as Christ is pure.
Webster
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Weymouth New Testament
And every man who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself so as to be as pure as He is.
Williams New Testament
And everyone who has this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as He is.
World English Bible
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Worrell New Testament
And every one that has this hope on Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.
Worsley New Testament
And every one, that hath this hope in Him, purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Youngs Literal Translation
and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.
Themes
Adoption » Should lead to holiness
Character » Of saints » Pure in heart
Character of saints » Pure in heart
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Purity
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
Image » Figurative » Regenerated into
Knowledge » Who does not know God
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Purity » Who purifies their soul
Seeing » Who has not seen the lord
Topics
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 John 3:3
Devotionals containing 1 John 3:3
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 3:3
Prayers for 1 John 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Children Of God
2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is. 3 And every man who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that man is pure. 4 Every man doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.
Hebrews 6:18
So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.
Matthew 5:48
Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
Luke 6:36
Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Acts 15:9
And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Romans 5:4-5
and perseverance, character, and character, hope.
Romans 15:12
And again, Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who arises to reign over Gentiles. In him Gentiles will hope.
Colossians 1:5
because of the hope being reserved for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good-news
2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father who loved us and gave eternal encouragement and good hope through grace,
Titus 3:7
So that, having been made righteous by the grace of that man, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Hebrews 7:26
For such a high priest is fitting for us, devout, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord.
2 Peter 1:4
Because of which, the precious and greatest promises have been given to us, so that through these ye might become companions of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in lust.
1 John 2:6
He who claims to abide in him he also ought so to walk just as that man walked.
1 John 4:17
By this love has been fully perfected with us, so that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because just as that man is, we also are in this world.