1 John 3:1
Look at the amazing kind of love the Father has for us! This is why we can be called God's children—for that's who we are! The reason why the people of this world don't recognize us as God's children is because they don't recognize him.
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Psalms 31:19How wonderful is the goodness you have reserved for those who honor you! In front of everyone you give this goodness to those who come to you for help.
Psalms 89:1I will sing of the Lord's trustworthy love forever; I will tell all generations of your faithfulness.
Hosea 1:10Even so the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand on the seashore that cannot be measured or counted. Then right there at the place where they were told ‘you are not my people’ they will be called ‘the children of the living God.’
John 3:16For God loved the world, and this is how: he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who trusts in him shouldn't die, but have eternal life.
John 16:3They'll do this because they have never known the Father or me. I've told you this so that when these things happen, you'll remember what I told you.
Romans 5:8But God demonstrates his love for us in that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.
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 →