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1 John 3:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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
1 John 3:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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. 2 Beloved, 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. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3 · King James Version
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What does 1 John 3:1 mean?
1 John 3:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 1 John 3:1 in the Bible?
1 John 3:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 1 John 3:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 1 John 3:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.