1 John 3:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

What

Ephesians 2:4

That

The world

General references

John 15:18

Galatians 3:26

Bible References

What

In this the divine love of God has been made manifest in us, because God has sent his only begotten Son into the world that we may live through him.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one believing on Him may not perish but have eternal life.

And God commends his love to us, because, we being yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Indeed he who spared not his own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not with him, freely give us all things?

but God, being rich in mercy, on account of his great love with which he loved us,

That

But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:

For so many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.

as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:

and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

For you are all the sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus;

The one conquering shall inherit all things; and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me a son.

The world

If the world hates you, know that it first hated me.

And they will do these things, because they did not know the Father, nor me.

Righteous Father, indeed the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and they know that thou didst send me;

For ye are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God:

General references

If the world hates you, know that it first hated me.

For you are all the sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus;