1 John 3:1

James Moffatt - New Testament

'Born of him!' Think what a love the Father has for us, in letting us be called 'children of God!' That is what we are. The world does not recognize us? That is simply because it did not recognize him.

Cross References

John 1:12

On those who have accepted him, however, he has conferred the right of being children of God, that is, on those who believe in his Name,

Galatians 3:26

you are all sons of God by your faith in Christ Jesus

2 Corinthians 6:18

I will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord almighty.

John 17:25

O just Father, though the world has not known thee, I have known thee, and they have known that thou hast sent me;

John 3:16

For God loved the world so dearly that he gave up his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life, instead of perishing.

Revelation 21:7

The conqueror shall obtain this, and I will be his God, and he shall be my son;

Romans 5:8

But God proves his love for us by this, that Christ died for us when we were still sinners.

Galatians 3:29

Now if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring; in virtue of the Promise, you are heirs.

Romans 8:32

The God who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, surely He will give us everything besides!

John 16:3

This they will do to you, because they have not known the Father nor me.

Colossians 3:3

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

Romans 8:21

the hope being that creation as well as man would one day be freed from its thraldom to decay and gain the glorious freedom of the children of God.

Luke 20:36

for they cannot die any more; they are equal to angels and by sharing in the resurrection they are sons of God.

John 11:52

and not merely for the nation but to gather into one the scattered children of God.)

John 15:21

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

Romans 8:19

Even the creation waits with eager longing for the sons of God to be revealed.

1 John 3:2

We are children of God now, beloved; what we are to be is not apparent yet, but we do know that when he appears, we are to be like him — for we are to see him as he is.

1 John 3:10

Here is how the children of God and the children of the devil are recognized; anyone who does not practise righteousness does not belong to God, and neither does he who has no love for his brother.

1 John 4:17

Love is complete with us when we have absolute confidence about the day of judgment, since in this world we are living as He lives.