1 John 2:28

καὶ νῦν, continuing and reinforcing the exhortation, ἐὰν φανερωθῇ : the uncertainty is not in the manifestation but in the time of it, and this is the reason for steadfast abiding in Him. Cf. unwritten saying of Jesus: ἐφʼ οἷς γὰρ ἂν εὕρω ὑμᾶς, φησὶν, ἐπὶ τούτοις καὶ κρινῶ. σχῶμεν, aor. marking the suddenness of the crisis. παρρησία, properly “freedom of speech” (cf. Mark 8:2; John 7:13; John 16:29; John 18:20; Acts 2:29; Acts 4:29; Acts 4:31; Acts 28:31); then “confidence,” “boldness,” especially before God (cf. Hebrews 4:16; 1Jn 3:21; 1 John 4:17; 1 John 5:14), the attitude of children to their father in contrast with that of slaves to their master (cf. Sen. Ep. xlvii.: “Infelicibus servis movere labra ne in hoc quidem ut loquantur licet. Virga murmur omne compescitur: … nocte tota jejuni mutique perstant”). καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν, in contrast to σχῶμεν παρρησίαν. παρουσία, frequent in N.T. but only here in the Johannine writings. Not simply “presence” but “arrival,” “advent” (adventus); cf. Luke 13:1 : παρῆσαν, Matthew 11:5; John 11:28.