^{1 Ref} See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

^{2 Ref} beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

^{3 Ref} and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.

^{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.