What 1 John 3:1 Means
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.”1 John 3:1 (KJV)
What 1 John 3:1 means
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. John can hardly get over it: not merely forgiven, not merely tolerated, but called God's own children. This is the love that redefines your identity, so that your name in heaven is not failure or stranger but son, daughter, beloved.
1 John 3:1 in different translations
King James Version (KJV)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.
World English Bible (WEB)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.
American Standard Version (ASV)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 in context
1Behold, 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. 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
A prayer
Father, thank You for 1 John 3:1. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.
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