²⁸And now, little children, abide in him; that, ^mwhen he shall appear, ⁿwe may have confidence, and ^onot be ashamed ^pbefore him ^qat his coming. ²⁹If ye know that ^rhe is righteous, ^||ye know that ^severy one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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Footnotes

m Col. 3:4. ch. 3:2.
nch. 4:17 (Gk.). See ch. 3:21.
pGk. of Ecclus. 41:17–23.
qSee 1 Thess. 2:19.
rSo John 17:25.
||Or, know ye. See 1 Pet. 2:5 marg. But comp. ver. 20, 21.
sch. 3:7, 10. So 3 John 11. See Rom. 2:13.

Cross references

o Mark 8:38.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So now, little children, remain 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 this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And now, little children, remain in him, so that whenever he is revealed we may have confidence and not be put to shame before him at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.