1 John 3:1

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.

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Other Translations for 1 John 3:1

BSB
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to 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.
AKJV
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
CPDV
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.
ERV
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.
NHEB
See what kind of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
SMT
See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.

Commentary for 1 John 3:1

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Overview of 1 John 3:1
Summary
Father's extraordinary affection makes us divine offspring
Event
Divine love and adoption revealed
Estimated Time Period
1st century AD
Category
Blessing