1 John 2:28-29

Children of God

²⁸ And now, little children, abide in him, so that _t when he appears _u we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his _v coming. ²⁹ If you know that _w he is righteous, you may be sure that _x everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

1. Cross References
   1 John 3:2
   Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
   Colossians 3:4
   When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
   
2. Cross References
   1 John 3:21
   Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God.
   1 John 4:17
   By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
   1 John 5:14
   And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
   
3. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 2:19
   For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
   
4. Cross References
   1 John 3:7
   Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
   
5. Cross References
   1 John 3:9
   No one born of God makes a practice of sinning,...
   1 John 4:7
   Beloved, let us love one another, for love is f...
   1 John 5:1
   Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ ...
   1 John 5:4
   For everyone who has been born of God overcomes...
   1 John 5:18
   We know that everyone who has been born of God ...
   3 John 1:11
   Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. ...