1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God, and this is what we are. For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him. + 3:1 Some older versions leave out, and this is what we are .

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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, we are now children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:19How great is your goodness 1 that you have stored up for those who revere you, 1 that you perform for those who take refuge in you 1 before all the children of mankind! 1

Psalms 89:1I will sing of Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness forever. 1 I will proclaim your truthfulness to future generations. 1

Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the people of Israel 1 will be like the sand of the seashore, 1 which cannot be measured or counted. 1 It will be that where it was said to them, 1 'You are not my people,' 1 it will be said to them, 1 'You are people of the living God.' 1

John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

John 16:3They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.

Romans 5:8But God proves his own love toward us, because while we were still 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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