1 John 3:1 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹ Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! On account of this the world does not know you, because 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.

1 John 3:1 Cross References

Luke 20:36

nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

John 1:12

But as many as received Him, He gave them the authority to become children of God, to those who believe in His name;

John 11:52

and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

John 15:21

But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

John 16:3

And these things they will do [to you ]because they did not know the Father nor Me.

John 17:25

O righteous Father! Indeed the world did not know You, yet I knew You; and these knew that You sent Me.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 8:19

For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly awaits the unveiling of the sons of God.

Romans 8:21

because even the creation itself shall be freed from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Romans 8:32

He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up on behalf of us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

2 Corinthians 6:18

"I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty."

Galatians 3:26

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:29

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

Colossians 3:3

For you died, and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Everyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

1 John 4:17

By this love has been perfected with us: that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because just as He is, we also are in this world.

Revelation 21:7

He that overcomes I shall give to him these things, and I shall be God to him, and he shall be to Me a son.