1 John 2:28

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
now	νῦν, nun	G3568	"now" (as adverb of date · adverb
children	τεκνία, teknia	G5040	an infant · noun — vocative plural neuter
abide	μένετε menete	G3306	to stay (in a given place · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
him	αὐτῷ, autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
when	ὅταν hótan	G3752	whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertain…
appear	φανερωθῇ, phanerōthēa	G5319	to render apparent (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular
have	σχῶμεν schōmen	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural
confidence	παρρησίαν parrēsian	G3954	all out-spokenness · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
ashamed	αἰσχυνθῶμεν aischunthōmen	G153	to feel shame (for oneself) · verb — aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural
before	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
at	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ. autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
coming	παρουσίᾳ parousia	G3952	a being near · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

1 John 4:17 Herein 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.
Mark 8:38 Whosoever 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 ash…
1 Thessalonians 3:13 To 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…
1 John 3:2 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 h…
1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Hebrews 9:28 So 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 salvat…
Malachi 3:2 But 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:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:28–end

From the blessing of the sacred unction the apostle proceeds in his advice and exhortation to constancy in and with Christ: And now, little children, abide in him, Jo1 2:28. The apostle repeats his kind appellation, little children, which I suppose does not so much denote their diminutiveness as his affection, and therefore, I judge, may be rendered dear children. He would persuade by love, and prevail by endearment as well as by reason. "Not only the love of Christ, but the love of you, constrains us to inculcate your perseverance, and that you would abide in him, in the truth relating to his person, and in your union with him and allegiance to him." Evangelical privileges are obligatory to…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 John 2:28

little children--Greek, "little sons," as in Jo1 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," Jo1 4:17; compare Jo1 3:21; Jo1 5:14. In the Apocalypse (written, therefore, BENGEL thinks, subsequently), Christ's coming is represented as put off to a greater distance.

Adam Clarke on 1 John 2:28

And now, little children - Τεκνια, 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, παρῥησιαν, 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 were brought to Christ Jesus, have apostatized, and are no longer found in the congregation of the saints, and consequently are not our crown of rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus. Abide in him, that this may not be the case…

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The Church Fathers

Having the Holy Spirit as your teacher of godly knowledge, do not go after deceiving spirits, but think in the way that he has taught you, so that at his appearing in glory we may stand with confidence before him.
— Andreas of Caesarea, CATENA

And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on 1 John

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears, etc. Whoever remains in the Lord amidst the persecutions of the unbelievers, amidst the mockeries of carnal neighbors, has confidence in his coming, knowing that the patience of the poor will not perish at the end. But whoever is ashamed to either offer the other cheek to the one who strikes him or to patiently endure the reproach inflicted by a neighbor, or indeed other such things which the Lord commanded to observe, or certainly fears to publicly profess himself as a Christian in time of persecution, this one, undoubtedly, cannot have confidence at the coming of the Lord, for he has neglected to maintain the confidence of his profession in this life. Rather, he will be ashamed by Him at His coming. Hence it says: Whoever shall be ashamed of me and my words, him the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his glory and that of His Father and of the holy angels (Luke IX).
— Bede, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles

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Dictionary and topics

Second Coming Of Christ, The · Shall not be ashamed at — Shall not be ashamed at
Union With Christ · Beneficial results of: Confidence at his coming — Beneficial results of: Confidence at his coming

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 John 2:28

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 John 2:28

Adam Clarke on 1 John 2:28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 John 2:28

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 John 2:28

Adam Clarke on 1 John 2:28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 John 2:28

John Calvin on 1 John 2:24–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 John 2:28-29