1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

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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

2My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:19\31:18\Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

Psalms 89:1Maschil. Of Ethan the Ezrahite.

Hosea 1:10But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

John 3:16For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

John 16:3They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.

Romans 5:8But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life 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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