1 See ch. 4:10;John 3:16what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called John 1:12children of God; and so we are. The reason why [ch. 4:17] the world does not know us is that John 16:3;17:25it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are [See ver. 1above] God’s children Rom. 8:15;Gal. 3:26;Eph. 1:5now, and what we will be [Rom. 8:18;2 Cor. 4:17] has not yet appeared; but we know that ch. 2:28when he appears3:2 Or when it appearsRom. 8:29;2 Cor. 3:18;4:11;Phil. 3:21;2 Pet. 1:4we shall be like him, because John 17:24;1 Cor. 13:12;Rev. 22:4we shall see him as he is.