Neville Goddard on 1 John 3:2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 John 3 in context

Scripture Focus

2Beloved, 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.

1 John 3:2

Biblical Context

We are already the sons of God, though the full form of what we shall be is not yet visible; the true change begins within and expands outward as consciousness awakens.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, the verse places our identity in the present state of consciousness. You are not awaiting a distant transformation; you are the son now, and the described future likeness arises as you hold a steady inner vision. In Neville's terms, the outer world follows the inner scene. When John says that what we shall be is not yet seen, he points to the law of inner visibility: your life tomorrow mirrors what you persist as real today. The moment you dare to see Christ in you, to see him as he is, you are not merely hoping for change but welcoming it as a present fact. The appearance of your future self occurs as you dwell in the assurance of your divine nature, letting imagination cooperate with truth until inner sight becomes outward form. Do not look for proof in the world; look inward, where the I AM abides, and the likeness you seek already exists as potential become realized through consciousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are already the perfected son of God. Hold that feeling until it swells into the certainty that your outer life mirrors this inner reality.