1 Juan 3:3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
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Study Note
The declaration that 'every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure' establishes eschatological hope as a present-tense moral dynamic: the anticipation of seeing Christ as he is (verse 2) generates ethical transformation now. The 'purity as he is pure' standard is christomorphic — moral purification is defined by likeness to Christ rather than by rule compliance — reflecting the Johannine vision of ethics as participation in the divine nature. 2 Corinthians 7:1 ('having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit') and Titus 2:13-14 ('looking for that blessed hope... who gave himself for us, that he might... purify unto himself a peculiar people') develop the same eschatological-ethical logic. The verse is foundational for the theology of sanctification as hope-driven transformation rather than law-compliance.
Otras traducciones
And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.
And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.
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