1 John 3:1

Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does 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.

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Cross References

John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 16:3And these things they will do, because they know neither the Father nor me.

Romans 5:8But God makes known his love to us in this, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us:

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:1

The apostle here magnifies the love of God in our adoption, ver. 1, 2 . He thereupon argues for holiness ( ver. 3 ), and against sin, ver. 4-19 . He presses brotherly love, ver. 11-18 . How to assure our hearts before God, ver. 19-22 . The precept of faith, ver. 23 . And the good of obedience, ver. 24 . Read the whole commentary →

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