^{1 Ref} See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

^{2 Ref} My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

^{3 Ref} And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.

^{1 Ref} Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and `such' we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

^{2 Ref} Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

^{3 Ref} And every one that hath this hope `set' on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

^{1 Ref} Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.