² 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.

¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

¹² For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

⁴ At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

¹⁸ I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.

⁴ And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.

²¹ By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.

²⁹ Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

¹⁵ As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.

²⁴ Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.

¹ 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.

²⁸ So Christ, having at his first coming taken on himself the sins of men, will be seen a second time, without sin, by those who are waiting for him, for their salvation.

⁴ And they will see his face; and his name will be on their brows.

¹⁴ And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

¹⁵ For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father.

²⁸ And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.

⁴⁹ And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven.

⁸ Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.

²⁶ And ... without my flesh I will see God;

¹⁷ For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

⁶ And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.

²⁶ Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

⁶ So, then, we are ever without fear, and though conscious that while we are in the body we are away from the Lord,

⁷ (For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,)

⁸ We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.

⁹ But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.

¹⁹ O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

² But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.

¹ Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.

¹¹ You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

⁵ I will give to them in my house, and inside my walls, a place and a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an eternal name which will not be cut off.