1 John 3:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:19

And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!

Psalm 31:19

O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

Jeremiah 3:19

But I said, How am I to put you among the children, and give you a desired land, a heritage of glory among the armies of the nations? and I said, You are to say to me, My father; and not be turned away from me.

Hosea 1:10

But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

Luke 20:36

And death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead.

John 1:12

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of Godthat is, to those who had faith in his name:

John 11:52

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

John 15:21

They will do all this to you because of my namebecause they have no knowledge of him who sent me.

John 16:3

They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.

John 17:25

Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;

John 3:16

For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8

But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.

Romans 8:19

For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 8:21

That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory.

Romans 8:32

He who did not keep back his only Son, but gave him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.

Galatians 3:26

Because 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 yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.

Deuteronomy 14:1

You are the children of the Lord your God: you are not to make cuts on your bodies or take off the hair on your brows in honour of the dead;

Colossians 3:3

For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.

1 John 3:10

In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.

1 John 3:2

My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

1 John 4:17

In this way love is made complete in us, so that we may be without fear on the day of judging, because as he is, so are we in this world.

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes will have these things for his heritage; and I will be his God, and he will be my son.