1 John 3:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ See how glorious a love the Father has given us, that we should be called God’s children—and so 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

Yet this was a small thing in Your eyes, my Lord Adonai—for You have spoken also of Your servant’s house for the distant future. This is a revelation for humanity, my Lord Adonai.

Psalm 31:19

Let the lying lips be mute. For they speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt.

Jeremiah 3:19

“Then I Myself said: ‘How gladly would I make you sons and give you a pleasant land— the most beautiful inheritance of the nations!’ I thought you would call Me—Avi!— and would not turn from following Me.

Luke 20:36

For they can no longer die, because they are like angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

John 1:12

But whoever did receive Him, those trusting in His name, to these He gave the right to become children of God.

John 11:52

And not for the nation only, but also so that He might gather together into one the scattered children of God.

John 15:21

“But all these things they will do to you for the sake of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

John 16:3

They will do these things because they have never known the Father or Me.

John 17:25

Righteous Father, the world did not know You, but I knew You; and these knew that You sent Me.

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8

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

Romans 8:19

For the creation eagerly awaits the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 8:21

that the creation itself also will be set free from bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

Romans 8:32

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

2 Corinthians 6:18

I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.”

Galatians 3:26

For you are all sons of God through trusting in Messiah Yeshua.

Galatians 3:29

And if you belong to Messiah, then you are Abraham’s seed—heirs according to the promise.

Deuteronomy 14:1

“You are the children of Adonai your God. You are not to cut yourselves or shave your forehead for the dead.

Colossians 3:3

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Messiah in God.

1 John 3:10

It is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the devil by this—anyone who does not act righteously or love his brother is not of God.

1 John 3:2

Loved ones, now we are God’s children; and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. But we do know that when it’s revealed, we shall be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.

1 John 4:17

In this way, love is made perfect among us, so that we should have boldness on the Day of Judgment. For just as He is, so also are we in this world.

Revelation 21:7

The one who overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.