1 John 3:1

World English Bible

See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

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1 John 3:1 in other translations

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.

1 John 3:1 · American Standard Version

1 John 3:1 in context

  1. 1See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.
  2. 2Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
  3. 3Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

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