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1 John 2:28–29

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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.
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
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From verse 28

  1. 1 John 4:17Rank 1 from verse 28
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    17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

  2. Mark 8:38Rank 2 from verse 28
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    38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

  3. 1 John 3:2Rank 3 from verse 28
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    2Beloved, 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.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 3:13Rank 4 from verse 28
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    13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

  5. 1 John 3:21Rank 5 from verse 28
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    21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

  6. Colossians 3:4Rank 6 from verse 28
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    4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

  7. Hebrews 9:28Rank 7 from verse 28
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    28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

  8. 1 John 2:1Rank 8 from verse 28
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    1MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

  9. Malachi 3:2Rank 9 from verse 28
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    2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

  10. 1 Peter 5:4Rank 10 from verse 28
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    4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:19Rank 11 from verse 28
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    19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

  12. 1 Corinthians 1:7Rank 12 from verse 28
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    7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  13. Isaiah 25:9Rank 13 from verse 28
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    9¶ And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

  14. Romans 9:33Rank 14 from verse 28
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    33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

  15. 1 John 5:14Rank 15 from verse 28
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    14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

  16. 1 Thessalonians 5:23Rank 16 from verse 28
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    23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  17. 1 Timothy 6:14Rank 17 from verse 28
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    14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  18. Revelation 1:7Rank 18 from verse 28
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    7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

  19. Titus 2:13Rank 19 from verse 28
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    13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

  20. 1 Corinthians 15:23Rank 20 from verse 28
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    23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

  21. 2 Peter 3:4–12Rank 21 from verse 28
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    4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

    5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

    6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

    7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

    8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

    9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

    10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

    11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

    12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

  22. 2 Timothy 4:8Rank 22 from verse 28
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    8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

  23. Malachi 4:5Rank 23 from verse 28
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    5¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:

  24. 1 Peter 1:7Rank 24 from verse 28
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    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

  25. Isaiah 45:17Rank 25 from verse 28
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    17But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

From verse 29

  1. John 3:3–5Rank 1 from verse 29
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    3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

    4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

    5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

  2. 1 John 3:7Rank 2 from verse 29
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    7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

  3. 1 John 5:1Rank 3 from verse 29
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    1WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

  4. John 1:13Rank 4 from verse 29
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    13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

  5. 1 John 3:9–10Rank 5 from verse 29
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    9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

  6. 1 John 4:7Rank 6 from verse 29
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    7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

  7. James 1:18Rank 7 from verse 29
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    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  8. 1 John 5:4Rank 8 from verse 29
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    4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

  9. 1 Peter 3:18Rank 9 from verse 29
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    18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  10. Acts 10:35Rank 10 from verse 29
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    35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  11. 1 Peter 1:23Rank 11 from verse 29
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    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  12. 1 Peter 1:3Rank 12 from verse 29
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  13. 2 Corinthians 5:21Rank 13 from verse 29
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    21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

  14. 2 Peter 1:4Rank 14 from verse 29
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    4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

  15. 3 John 1:11Rank 15 from verse 29
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    11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  16. Acts 22:14Rank 16 from verse 29
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    14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

  17. Hebrews 1:8–9Rank 17 from verse 29
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    8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

    9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  18. Hebrews 7:26Rank 18 from verse 29
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    26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  19. Titus 2:12–14Rank 19 from verse 29
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    12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

    13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

    14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  20. Zechariah 9:9Rank 20 from verse 29
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    9¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

  21. 1 John 2:1Rank 21 from verse 29
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    1MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

  22. 1 John 3:5Rank 22 from verse 29
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    5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

  23. 1 John 5:18Rank 23 from verse 29
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    18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

  24. Hebrews 7:2Rank 24 from verse 29
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    2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

  25. Matthew 7:16–18Rank 25 from verse 29
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    16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

    17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

    18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

  26. Jeremiah 13:23Rank 26 from verse 29
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    23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

  27. Acts 3:14Rank 27 from verse 29
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    14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

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1 John 2:28

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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abide

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1. To remain, stay, dwell, wait, or continue in a place, state, or relation. 2. To endure or withstand.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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appear

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1. To come or become visible or manifest. 2. To come or present oneself before someone. 3. To seem or have an outward appearance.

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confidence

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Sense 1: Trust, assurance, boldness, or settled reliance. Sense 2: The person or thing in which trust is placed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

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ashamed

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1. Brought to shame, dishonour, confusion, or disappointed expectation. 2. Feeling or showing shame or embarrassment because of conduct, condition, or exposure. 3. Unwilling or reluctant to own, acknowledge, associate with, or do something because of shame.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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coming

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Sense 1: Present-participial form of come: approaching or arriving. Sense 2: The act, time, or event of approaching or arriving.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1 John 2:29

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2:12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

2:13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

2:14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

2:15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

2:22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

2:23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

2:24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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