1 John 3:1 - New Revised Standard Version

¹ See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ SEE WHAT [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Common English Bible

¹ See what kind of love the Father has given to us in that we should be called God’s children, and that is what we are! Because the world didn’t recognize him, it doesn’t recognize us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we would be called, and would become, the sons of God. Because of this, the world does not know us, for it did not know him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

1 John 3:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 7:19

And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God; you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come. May this be instruction for the people, O Lord God!

Psalm 31:19

O how abundant is your goodness that you have laid up for those who fear you, and accomplished for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of everyone!

Jeremiah 3:19

I thought how I would set you among my children, and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful heritage of all the nations. And I thought you would call me, My Father, and would not turn from following me.

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the people of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which can be neither measured nor numbered; and in the place where it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it shall be said to them, “Children of the living God.”

Luke 20:36

Indeed they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

John 1:12

But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but to gather into one the dispersed children of God.

John 15:21

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.

John 16:3

And they will do this because they have not known the Father or me.

John 17:25

“Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me.

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

Romans 5:8

But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

Romans 8:19

For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God;

Romans 8:21

that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Romans 8:32

He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else?

2 Corinthians 6:18

and I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 3:26

for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.

Galatians 3:29

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.

Deuteronomy 14:1

You are children of the Lord your God. You must not lacerate yourselves or shave your forelocks for the dead.

Colossians 3:3

for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

1 John 3:10

The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love their brothers and sisters.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, we are God's children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.

1 John 4:17

Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.

Revelation 21:7

Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children.