Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;
New American Standard Bible
See
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Look at how great a love
International Standard Version
See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.
A Conservative Version
Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
An Understandable Version
Look at how much love the Father has shown to us [Christians], that we should be called His children! But, that is what we [really] are! The reason the people of the world do not know who we are is because they do not know who God [really] is.
Anderson New Testament
Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
Bible in Basic English
See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.
Common New Testament
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! And so we are! The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not.
Darby Translation
See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Behold how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
Godbey New Testament
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
Goodspeed New Testament
Think what love the Father has had for us, in letting us be called God's children, for that is what we are. This is why the world does not know what we are??ecause it has never come to know him.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called children of God, and we are! Because of this the world does not know us: because it did not know him.
Modern King James verseion
Behold what manner of love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold what love the father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not; because it knoweth not him.
Moffatt New Testament
'Born of him!' Think what a love the Father has for us, in letting us be called 'children of God!' That is what we are. The world does not recognize us? That is simply because it did not recognize him.
Montgomery New Testament
Behold what manner of love the Father has given us in allowing us to be called "Children of God!" And that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not know him.
NET Bible
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
Noyes New Testament
Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God l For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Sawyer New Testament
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. The world therefore knows us not, because it knew him not.
The Emphasized Bible
Behold, what manner of love, the Father hath bestowed upon us - that, children of God, we should be called, - and such we are! Therefore, the world understandeth us not, because it understood not him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Think what love the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called 'Children of God'; as indeed we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it has not learned to know him.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
See what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him.
Williams New Testament
See what wonderful love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called God's children, and that is what we are! This is why the world does not know what we are, because it has never come to know Him.
World English Bible
Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him.
Worrell New Testament
Behold what manner of love the Father hath given to us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knows us not, because it knew Him not.
Worsley New Testament
Behold then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew not Him.
Themes
Adoption » A privilege of saints
Children » Who are the children of God
Image » Figurative » Regenerated into
Knowledge » Those that do not know the lord
Knowledge » Who does not know God
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Adoption
Purity » Who purifies their soul
Seeing » Who has not seen the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Eido
Potapos
Dia
References
Watsons
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 3:1
Prayers for 1 John 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Children Of God
1 See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him; 2 beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;
Cross References
John 1:12
but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,
John 3:16
for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.
John 16:3
and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor me.
Psalm 36:7-9
How precious is Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.
John 17:25
'Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me,
2 Samuel 7:19
And yet this is little in Thine eyes, Lord Jehovah, and Thou dost speak also concerning the house of Thy servant afar off; and this is the law of the Man, Lord Jehovah.
Psalm 31:19
How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,
Psalm 89:1-2
An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth,
Jeremiah 3:19
And I have said, How do I put thee among the sons, And give to thee a desirable land, A beauteous inheritance of the hosts of nations, And I say, My father -- ye do call to Me, And from after Me ye do not turn back.
Hosea 1:10
and the number of the sons of Israel hath been as the sand of the sea, that is not measured nor numbered, and it hath come to pass in the place where it is said to them, Ye are not My people, it is said to them, Sons of the Living God;
John 15:18-19
if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you;
Romans 5:8
and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;
Romans 8:14-17
for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;
Romans 8:21
that also the creation itself shall be set free from the servitude of the corruption to the liberty of the glory of the children of God;
Romans 8:32
He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us?
Romans 9:25-26
as also in Hosea He saith, 'I will call what is not My people -- My people; and her not beloved -- Beloved,
2 Corinthians 6:18
and I will be to you for a Father, and ye -- ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'
Galatians 3:26
for ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus,
Galatians 3:29
and if ye are of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise -- heirs.
Galatians 4:5-6
that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;
Ephesians 2:4-5
and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,
Ephesians 3:18-19
that ye may be in strength to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,
Colossians 3:3
for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;
1 John 4:9-10
In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son -- the only begotten -- hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him;
Revelation 21:7
he who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him -- a God, and he shall be to me -- the son,