Behold, what manner
of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called
the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew
him not. Beloved, now are
we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but
we know that, when he shall appear, we shall
be like him; for we
shall see him as he is. And every man that
hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
(King James
Version)