1 John 3:1

BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Thomas Haweis 1795 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 is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

Read all of 1 John 3

Cross References

John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.

John 16:3And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

Romans 5:8But God commendeth his own love towards us, that, though we were yet sinners, Christ died in our stead.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 John 3:1