Passage

Remain and face his coming

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

²⁸Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

1 John 2:28World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The readers are addressed as little children and urged to remain in him so that they may have confidence at his appearing.

To understand

The preceding sentence also repeats remaining and describes the anointing they received as teaching them. The next sentence connects righteousness with those who practice it.

A question

What hoped-for response at his coming is linked to remaining now?