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In this episode, Jeff M Newman explores the meaning of 1 John 3:3 and the concept of hope in Christ.

(Photo by Simon Spring on Unsplash. Berean Standard Bible.) Welcome to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Mondays at 12:00 PM Pacific. In Lesson 79, we are going to study the first part of 1 John 3:3 . Let’s read this part of the verse. 1 John 3:3 And everyone who has this hope in Him… Let’s go over the definitions of the words. And ( 2532. kai ) — This word connects the verse we are studying today, 1 John 3:3 , to the previous verse, 1 John 3:2 , which declares that when Christ appears, we will be like Him and see Him as He is. Everyone ( 3956. pas ) — Means the whole, or the entirety. No one is excluded. Who ( 3588. ho, hé, to ) has ( 2192. echó ) — refers to a specific group of people who hold or possess something. The verb has emphasizes ongoing possession, something presently held and continually maintained, not a one-time or past event. This ( 3778. houtos ) — refers to a specific, definite object of reference, not something vague. Hope ( 1680. elpis ) — means a confident expectation and trust rooted in certainty, not wishful thinking, but a sure and eager anticipation. In ( 1909. epi ) Him…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff M Newman

Topics covered

• Bible study
• 1 John
• Christian hope
• spirituality
• faith

Keywords

• 1 John 3:3
• hope
• Bible study
• Christianity
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 John, Berean Standard Bible

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