28And 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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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.
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 ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
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.
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
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 his saints.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 28-29)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 , 1 John 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,…
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