1 John 2:28

1 John 2:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.

Context of 1 John 2:28

26I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. 27As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him. And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

1 John 2:28 word by word

καὶ νῦν, τεκνία, μένετε ἐν αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, σχῶμεν παρρησίαν καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• little childrenτεκνίονteknion · childrenG5040
• abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• he shall appearφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• we may haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• confidenceπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• notμήmē · notG3361
• be ashamedαἰσχύνωaischunomai · be ashamedG153
• beforeἀπόapo · away fromG575
• comingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• comingπαρουσίαparousia · comingG3952

Cross-references for 1 John 2:28

• 1 John 2:1My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
• 1 John 3:2Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
• Mark 8:38If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
• Colossians 3:4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
• 1 Timothy 6:14to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• 2 Timothy 4:8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
• Hebrews 9:28so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
• 1 Peter 1:7These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
• 1 Peter 5:4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
• Revelation 1:7“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen.
• 1 John 3:21Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
• 1 John 4:17This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.
• Isaiah 25:9In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”
• Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.
• Romans 9:33As it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
• Malachi 3:2But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap.

Commentaries on 1 John 2:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And now, little children - , Beloved children, abide in him - in Christ Jesus. Let his word and spirit continually abide in you, and have communion with the Father and the Son. That when he shall appear - To judge the world, we may have confidence, ̔, freedom of speech, liberty of access, boldness, from a conviction that our cause is good, and that we have had proper ground for exultation; and not be ashamed - confounded, when it appears that those who…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28And now, little children - See the notes at 1 John 2:1. Abide in him; that, when he shall appear - In the end of the world, to receive his people to himself. See the notes at John 14:2-3. We may have confidence - Greek, boldness - ̓̔́ . This word is commonly used to denote openness, plainness, or boldness in speaking, Mark 8:32; John 7:4, John 7:13, John 7:26; Acts 2:29; Acts 4:13, Acts 4:29; 2 Corinthians 3:12; 2 Corinthians 7:4. Here it means the kind…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-29Verses 24-29 The truth of Christ, abiding in us, is a means to sever from sin, and unites us to the Son of God, Joh 15:3, 4. What value should we put upon gospel truth! Thereby the promise of eternal life is made sure. The promise God makes, is suitable to his own greatness, power, and goodness; it is eternal life. The Spirit of truth will not lie; and he teaches all things in the present dispensation, all things necessary to our knowledge of God in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-29To remain in Christ means, in part, not being misled by any kind of false teaching. If those John is writing to follow false teachers, they will not be in fellowship with Christ. They will have reason to be ashamed when he returns because they will experience judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. little children--Greek, "little sons," as in 1Jo 2:12; believers of every stage and age. abide in him--Christ. John repeats his monition with a loving appellation, as a father addressing dear children. when--literally, "if"; the uncertainty is not as to the fact, but the time. appear--Greek, "be manifested." we--both writer and readers. ashamed before him--literally, "from Him"; shrink back from Him ashamed. Contrast "boldness in the day of judgment,"…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 John 2:28

• Boldness
• Commandments
• Decision
• Fellowship
• Jesus Continued
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Advocate
• Lie
• Stumble
• Ashamed
• Boldness
• Christ, the Exaltation of
• Confidence
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Immortal; Immortality

Commentaries on 1 John 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings