1 John 3:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

New Living Translation
And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

English Standard Version
And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

Berean Study Bible
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

New American Standard Bible
And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

NASB 1995
And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

NASB 1977
And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Amplified Bible
And everyone who has this hope [confidently placed] in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure (holy, undefiled, guiltless).

Christian Standard Bible
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure.

Contemporary English Version
This hope makes us keep ourselves holy, just as Christ is holy.

Good News Translation
Everyone who has this hope in Christ keeps himself pure, just as Christ is pure.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So all people who have this confidence in Christ keep themselves pure, as Christ is pure.

International Standard Version
And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as the Messiah is pure.

NET Bible
And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

New King James Version
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

King James 2000 Bible
And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

New Heart English Bible
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

World English Bible
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

American King James Version
And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

American Standard Version
And every one that hath this hope'set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

A Faithful Version
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

Darby Bible Translation
And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

English Revised Version
And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Webster's Bible Translation
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And euery man that hath this hope in hym, purgeth hym selfe, euen as he also is pure.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And euery man yt hath this hope in him, pourgeth him selfe, euen as he is pure.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And every man that hath thys hope in him pourgeth him silfe even as he ys pure.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and everyone who is having this hope on Him, purifies himself, even as He is pure.

Berean Literal Bible
And everyone having this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Young's Literal Translation
and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.

Smith's Literal Translation
And every one having this hope in him purifies himself, as he himself is pure.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And everyone having this hope upon Him, purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And everyone who holds this hope in him, keeps himself holy, just as he also is holy.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And everyone who has this hope upon him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

Lamsa Bible
Let every man who has this hope in him purify himself, even as he is pure.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And every one that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

Godbey New Testament
Indeed every one having this hope on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Haweis New Testament
And every one who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Mace New Testament
he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

Weymouth New Testament
And every man who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself so as to be as pure as He is.

Worrell New Testament
And every one that has this hope on Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

Worsley New Testament
And every one, that hath this hope in Him, purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
















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