diff --git a/1jn/03/03.md b/1jn/03/03.md index bfba368dbb..0aa943b7cc 100644 --- a/1jn/03/03.md +++ b/1jn/03/03.md @@ -3,11 +3,7 @@ The word "him" refers to Christ. Having hope fixed on Christ means expecting that because of Christ, what is hoped for will happen. Alternate translation: "Everyone who has this hope because of Christ" or "Everyone who trusts Christ to fulfill this hope" # who has this hope fixed on him -Here to have hope is to confidently expect something good. Alternate translation: "who confidently expects this because of Christ" or "who confidently waits in Christ for this" - -# who has this hope fixed on him - -The phrase "this hope" refers to the hope of being like Christ, as mentioned in the previous verse. Alternate translation: "who confidently expects in Christ to become like Christ" or "who confidently waits for Christ to cause him to become like Christ" +The phrase "this hope" refers to the hope of being like Christ, as mentioned in the previous verse. Here to have hope is to confidently expect something good. Alternate translation: "who confidently expects in Christ to become like Christ" or "who confidently waits for Christ to cause him to become like Christ" # purifies himself just as he is pure